Federation of Nepali Journalists Demands Strict Action Against Attackers of Kamal Prasain

April 29, Kathmandu – The Federation of Nepali Journalists has strongly demanded legal action against those who attacked online journalist Kamal Prasain. In a statement issued by the federation’s General Secretary Ram Prasad Dahal, it was stated, “The federation urgently calls on relevant authorities to identify and bring the individuals involved in this criminal act to justice.”

During reporting from the Sukumbasi settlement in Manohara, Kathmandu Valley, on April 24, Prasain was assaulted with the intent to kill. Prasain sustained injuries and underwent surgery on his nose. Additionally, the assailants took his camera’s memory card during the attack.