Five Tamil journalists were reportedly threatened by soldiers while trying to investigate the demolition of houses in Valikamam North’s ‘High Security Zone’.
The journalists from mainstream media outlets Valampuri, Thinakkural, Shakthi TV, Tamil Mirror and Uthayan had their cameras and equipment snatched by soldiers, and were violently threatened to delete all videos, photographs and audio clips of the demolitions.
TNA MP, Sara was also present during the incident and said in an interview:
The journalists from mainstream media outlets Valampuri, Thinakkural, Shakthi TV, Tamil Mirror and Uthayan had their cameras and equipment snatched by soldiers, and were violently threatened to delete all videos, photographs and audio clips of the demolitions.
TNA MP, Sara was also present during the incident and said in an interview:
"I told the soldier that his approach did not seem very reconciliatory. He told me to take that up with his commander Hathurasinghe."