In Azamgarh district, State women Commission member Dr. priyanka Maurya's husband abhishek Maurya was accused of threatening a journalist of a hindi daily newspaper and using abusive language. In this regard, the victim journalist had appealed to the district administration and Superintendent of police for justice. Taking the matter seriously, the police department got the matter investigated. After investigation, a case has been registered against abhishek Maurya in the police station under various sections.
When journalist Puneet Pathak called Dr. priyanka Maurya's public number for information about a case, her husband abhishek Maurya allegedly threatened and abused him (Puneet Pathak). The audio of which also went viral on social media. After this incident, there was anger among the journalists, everyone has unanimously demanded strict action against the accused.
Solidarity of journalists, demand for justice
Local and regional journalist organizations have condemned this incident and said that this is a direct attack on freedom of expression and the values of journalism. They have demanded from the administration that strict legal action should be taken against the accused, so that in future no journalist has to face such harassment during his work.
On this matter, the victim journalist Puneet Pathak has appealed to everyone to support him in this fight and become his voice, so that justice can be ensured. He said that the safety and respect of journalists is the true backbone of the society, and ignoring such incidents can be fatal for democracy..jpg)
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