Sami Ibrahim attacked in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Senior anchorperson  Sami Ibrahim was attacked in the Federal Capital's  Melody Market area near his office by unidentified persons on Saturday, Geo News reported, citing sources.

According to the sources, a transgender person asked Ibrahim for money, and as he was giving it to them, they attacked him.

They further added that another man came and started making videos, after which the assailants fled in a green car.

According to police sources, Sami said that he left the office and was about to drive away when a transgender person came.

“I took out Rs100; however, the transgender person grabbed my wrist and tried pulling me out of the car,” Sami told the police, adding that when he was pulled out other people came and started beating him while one person was recording the entire exchange.

After a brief time, they ran away. Sources further added that the police are trying to recover the CCTV footage and have asked Sami to get his medical done and file an application in order to initiate a proper investigation. However, the anchorperson has still not filed an application.

Police sources added that the CCTV footage is also not available and the police have asked Ibrahim to provide the footage.

Last week, senior journalist Ayaz Amir was also attacked by unidentified men in Lahore.

Amir was leaving the office of a private TV channel located at Lahore’s Abbott Road when unidentified men attacked him. The assailants also snatched his wallet and mobile phone.