ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Jul 2: The Dadda Welfare Society (DWS) on Thursday condemned the physical assault and threatening to one, Hofe Dadda who is working as a reporter in online digital media outlet ‘Gyoloo News’.
Addressing a press conference at the press club, Advisor DWS, Lt. Colonel(Rtd) Bruce Jilee Dadda appreciated the Police for prompt action in arresting the  accused, however, he  urged the police department to take stringent action against  the accused so that they don’t repeat such acts to muzzle the voice of a journalist in the future or any other person.
What is hidden inside the SMS smelters factory that the accused Nangram Tapuk had to physically assault Hofe Dada, he questioned. “The physical assault of a media person in broad day light by the accused and three others clearly signifies that they have no respect for the law and media person,” he said.
Bruce further stated,that the police should file the charge sheet in time and also mention the names of other people along with accused Nangram Tapuk which is clearly visible in the CCTV footage.
“The charge sheet also should reflect the person who ordered the accused to manhandle Hofe Dadda,” he said while adding that if anything goes wrong with Hofe Dadda in future, the blame will be on the staff and head of the SMS factory.
While questioning the counter FIR filed by the PRO of the factory, Advisor –DWS  said that the counter FIR by the SMS factory on trespassing by Hofe Dadda is not true. Everyone is aware that Hofe Dadda was carrying out live coverage from outside the factory campus which can be easily substantiated by the CCTV footage, he added.
“No doubt we will support the police team in the investigation process but, if something goes wrong with Hofe Dadda as threatened by the accused; the society will deal the issue in local approach which also brings a positive outcome most of the times,” he said.
Meanwhile, the legal advisor of DWS youth wing, Tang Dadda thanked the entire people of state, media fraternity for their support. He also thanked the Nirjuli OC Minli Geyi and his team for arresting the accused within a day.
He also requested the police department to properly investigate the case as the accused had been threatening Hofe Dadda of meeting the same fate as that of senior journalist Tongam Rina, who was shot in the year 2012.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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