New Delhi (NVI): Tanveer Ahmed, activist and journalist, was arrested yesterday and reportedly tortured by Pakistan’s forces and agencies after he removed the country’s flag from Dadyal, a popular public place in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Tanveer Ahmed was on a hunger strike for a few days demanding the removal of Pakistani flags in Dadyal. When the local administration failed to do so, he went on to remove the flags himself, according to media reports.
In the video, Tanveer Ahmed can be seen climbing on a wall and removing the Pakistani flag hoisted at the square.
Tanveer Ahmed removed Pakistani flag in Dadyal, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
People of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are fed up with the atrocities committed by Pakistan army on them and they want Azadi from Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/ZRQxQOUXMa
— Asim Khan (@AsimKhanTweets) August 21, 2020
Furthermore, many videos have surfaced on social media platform where Ahmed can be seen being manhandled and held by Pakistan forces.
Prof Sajjad Raja, Chairman of National Equalist Party, shared a video on twitter and wrote, “Tanveer Ahmed, a human rights defender, J&K nationalist & journalist has been manhandled & arrested in Dadyal for removing Pakistani flag. J&K isn’t a part of Pakistan & removing Paki flag isn’t a crime. His arrest is illegal & unconstitutional. We demand his immediate release.”
Tanveer Ahmed, a human rights defender, J&K nationalist & journalist has been manhandled & arrested in Dadyal for removing Pakistani flag. J&K isn’t a part of Pakistan & removing Paki flag isn’t a crime. His arrest is illegal & unconstitutional. We demand his immediate release. pic.twitter.com/Gu1WrPLnRf
— Prof. Sajjad Raja (@NEP_JKGBL) August 21, 2020
In addition to this, Qaisar Ahmed, a blogger working with Progressive Students’ Collective, tweeted, “A journalist from PoK Tanveer Ahmed @sahaafi was arrested today after he took down the flag of Pakistan from Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Chowk,Dadyal. This is how much free is“Azaad Kashmir”where you are only Azad if you are pro Pakistan. If you want Independence,this is what u face.”
A journalist from PoK Tanveer Ahmed @sahaafi was arrested today after he took down the flag of Pakistan from Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Chowk,Dadyal.
This is how much free is“Azaad Kashmir”where you are only Azad if you are pro Pakistan.
If you want Independence,this is what u face pic.twitter.com/9K6de8UbuQ
— Qaisar Javed (@iamQaisarJaved) August 21, 2020
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