ISLAMABAD – TV anchorperson and Pakistan Television (PTV) former chairmanDr Shahid Masood has reportedly threatened a journalist of direconsequences.
He has been accused of misbehaving with a journalist during his courthearing on Monday.
Masood, who had escaped the premises of a special court of the FederalInvestigation Agency (FIA) last week after it rejected his pre-arrest bailplea in Rs38 million PTV misappropriation case, appeared before theIslamabad High Court to get bail.
The high court approved his bail, granting him interim bail till November12 in the case.
As he return back from the court, a journalist, according to report, cameforward to take version of the TV anchor about his flee from the court,Masood went angry and allegedly snatched her mobile phone.
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The Samaa TV reporter, who has been identified as Noorul Amin Danish, alsofiled a complaint with Ramna Police Station, Islamabad, against thetelevision personality. He alleged that Masood not only snatched his phoneon asking the question but also deleted the footage, which was captured forhis channel.
The mobile phone, however, was returned after lawyers present on theoccasion intervened, he said.
The complainant added that the TV anchor also threatened him with direconsequences. He has asked the police to take legal action against Masood.
