Ratnanagar, Nov 28: An investigation
team formed by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) to study into the
incident of attack on a journalist Narayan Adhikari has started its work from
today in Chitwan district. Adhikari is a correspondent of Rastriya Samachar
Samiti.
The five-member team under the
coordination of senior Vice-President of FNJ, Khil Bahadur Bhandari, started
discussions with the Chitwan District Administration Office and police.
The team enquired about the progress
achieved so far regarding the incident with Chief District Officer Dr Man
Bahadur BK and Superintendent of Police Sahakul Bahadur Thapa. It also met the
injured journalist Adhikari.
The team comprises FNJ Central Zone
Coordinator Sheetal Mahato, Joint Coordinator Chiranjivi Maskey, FNJ Chitwan
chapter President Hari Prasad Pokhrel and Press Council Nepal Member Kishor
Shrestha.
The FNJ, Chitwan, has been launching a
phase-wise agitation programmes for the past one week, citing police failed to
arrest the accused even after 10 days past the incident.
According to the team, it would discuss
with media persons in the district this afternoon.
Adhikari was attacked with a sharp
weapon on November 20 while he was on the way to home. RSS
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