I ndependent photojournalist Ashish Raje was at the receiving end of police brutality while covering an anti- Citizenship ( Amendment) Act ( CAA) protest in Nagpada for this paper on Thursday afternoon.
Raje explained that he moved to the other side because some women wanted to pass by the barricade and he was taking some time to fish out his ID card from his pocket.
Even if he crossed over, he could have been stopped right there and asked to provide an explanation.
It is shocking to see an on- duty photographer being assaulted by police in this heinous manner. Is it illegal to report on a protest happening in the city? Were the police frustrated at the obduracy of the protesters and vented their frustration on a convenient target? He was injured but has been recovering.
What if he were seriously injured? Would the cops have paid if the extremely expensive camera equipment was broken during the thrashing? Journalists should be able to do their job without fear and in relative safety. They put their lives on the line when they cover political events, they certainly should not be beaten up by the police! This reprehensible incident should never be repeated. It is a black, shameful event in the history of policing in Mumbai.
Photojournalistu2019s thrashing a shameful event
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