Bengaluru: TV channels project wristwatch trader as 'terrorist'
Bengaluru: People are outraged over TV channels, which spread panic in City by telecasting a false report projecting an innocent wall clock trader as a terrorist.
This was triggered by an incident on Monday evening at Majestic metro station when a person was termed as a suspected terrorist by some TV channels. But now it has come to the light that the person was 57-year-old wristwatch trader Riyaz Ahmed. He has been doing watch business in Bengaluru for 20 years.
Riyaz Ahmad also has a copy of a certificate issued by the BBMP. Speaking to 'Vartha Bharati' newspaper, Riyaz Ahmed made it clear that he has been selling and repairing wristwatches at a small shop on the BMTC subway at Majestic for over 20 years.
"On May 7, I returned to home by a Metro train after closing my shop. But the next day, a few TV channels projected me as a suspected terrorist in the news. Those who saw the news on social media and news channels started looking me as an anti-national, "he said.
"I am a poor businessman, an ordinary citizen, and has not hurt anyone until now. But what should I do if I am thrown on the street by stigmatising as a terrorist only for wearing 'jhubba' and spotting beard," he added with teary eyes.
Complaint against Public TV Channel
"I have lodged a complaint against Public TV Channel who falsely aired a news projecting me as a suspected terrorist and humiliated me," Riyaz Ahmed informed.
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