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DUJ condemns detention of Gilani

New Delhi/February 10 (Scoop News) –The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ)condemns the unwarranted and blatantly illegal action of the Delhi Police in detaining renowned journalist and well known writer, Iftikhar Gilani and the harassment to his family on February 9, 2013,said in a statement.

In a statement DUJ take stern note of the fact that this is not the first time that Gilani has been subjected to this sort of agony and trauma.

On receiving information of Gilani’s illegal detention, the DUJ General Secretary, S K Pande tried to get in touch with the Delhi Police Commissioner and other concerned authorities, in vain. The Commissioner’s office informed that the Commissioner was unavailable, while other officers played hide and seek.

The Delhi Union of Journalists will be organizing a protest meeting in consultation with other journalists and press bodies in Delhi.

DUJ calls for immediate action against the police officials responsible for this manifestly illegal act of detaining Gilani.

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