16 journalists arrested in police crackdown on sit-in protest
The police have violently cracked down on a peaceful sit-down protest staged by journalists outside the president’s office this morning, arresting more than 15 reporters from various media outlets. Riot police officers used pepper spray and violently pushed and shoved journalists behind barricades in front of the Velaanage office building.
03 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
The police have violently cracked down on a peaceful sit-in protest staged by journalists outside the president’s office this morning, arresting 16 reporters from various media outlets.
Riot police officers used pepper spray and dragged and pushed journalists behind barricades in front of the Velaanage office building.
Three journalists pepper sprayed at close range were taken to the ADK hospital for treatment.
The journalists in police custody include five from The Maldives Independent, six from Haveeru, two from Sangu TV, two from Raajje TV, and one from Villa TV.
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