KD NEWS SERVICE
SRINAGAR, July 31: In a recent development, a local media house has been accused of presenting a one-sided, concocted, and misleading account of an incident that occurred at Nunwan several days ago.
Sources said that the media house has been booked for alleged rumor mongering, putting a question mark on the journalistic ethos being practised in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the sources, the incident at Nunwan involved an police official who was accused of misbehaving and assaulting a senior officer of police and other police personnel on duty.
In response to the official’s actions, the media house has been accused of avenging this disciplinary action and attempting to pressurise the police by highlighting the issue in a negative light.
Contrary to the media house’s portrayal, sources in the police assert that the police officer in question is known for his honesty, professionalism, and people-friendly approach to policing.
Sources said that police deems the media’s account as a misrepresentation of facts and portraying the incident as villainous in nature.
Sources in the police said that the incident took place at Nunwan in Pagalgam which was later used by a Jammu based media house. “This media outlet not only concocted and misrepresented the facts but has tried to avenge the police action against it a few day ago,” reliable sources in police told Kashmir Despatch.
Giving further information, sources told Kashmir Despatch that the media house in question has been booked for rumour mongering in an incident which took place at Sheshnag some days back.
“To avenge the act and to pressurise police the media house has stooped low and highlighted the Nunwan issue in bad light. The officer in question is honest, professional and quite known to people for people friendly policing. A persons personality can not take a u turn and change overnight,” a senior official in police told Kashmir Despatch.
Reliable revealed that the Nunwan incident in question took place when an official misbehaved and assaulted a senior police officer along with others on duty.
“The accused official in order to save himself from a legal and departmental action resorted to misrepresentation of facts faking illness and putting the story on social media,” sources added.
To evade legal and departmental consequences, the accused official is alleged to have resorted to falsifying information and claiming illness, using social media to disseminate his version of events.
In light of this situation, it has been emphasized on the media houses to demonstrate professionalism and verify facts from all sides before publishing any news or stories.
The need for balanced reporting and unbiased journalism is paramount to maintain public trust and promote fair understanding of incidents, sources in police said.
As investigations into the matter continue, media houses have been urged to cooperate and uphold the principles of ethical journalism to ensure accurate and transparent reporting.
