Power TV faces backlash for using misleading photo of Muslim man in Kerala blast coverage
Bengaluru: Power TV, a Kannada news channel, received severe criticism from netizens after it uploaded a misleading photo of a Muslim man, falsely claiming he had surrendered to the police in connection with the blast in Kalamassery, Kerala, on Sunday.
The incident led to the death of one woman and left over 40 people injured. Dominic Martin, not the man in the photo, took responsibility for the blast and surrendered to the police.
Despite Dominic Martin's public declaration, Power TV's web portal continued to display the photo of the unrelated Muslim man for several hours. The portal incorrectly reported that a person named Meenahile, had surrendered to the police. The accompanying image was an old photograph of Kannur police officials detaining a man from Gujarat for carrying dangerous items in his bag while traveling from Mangaluru to Arikodi.
Social media users reacted strongly to the misinformation, condemning the owner and employees of Power TV. They challenged the channel to use their own photos for news coverage related to the Kerala blasts. In response to the intense backlash, Power TV has since rectified the news report and replaced the misleading photo on its web portal.
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
