KARACHI: Imdad Phulpoto, SAMAA’s station head in Sukkur has been abducted after being brutally tortured for uncovering the truth involving malpractices of several corrupt people. Dozens of police personnel, unaccompanied by lady police, barged into his house at 8am this morning. Imdad and members of his family were vehemently tortured before he was whisked away....

Dozens of police personnel, unaccompanied by lady police, barged into his house at 8am this morning. Imdad and members of his family were vehemently tortured before he was whisked away.

SAMAA and Imdad Phulpoto's family fear for his life after he has been abducted by the state machinery for seven hours now.

The reporter has covered issues unmasking police, corrupt government officials and other mafias. He was the one who reported a Jirga headlined by Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah.

Recently, he has revealed that some favorite local contractors have been given advance payment by the government.

Journalists are protesting his abduction in different cities including Sukkur, Umarkot and Nawabshah and demanding his immediate release.

Karachi Press Club President Siraj Ahmed also condemned the abduction of the Samaa reporter. --SAMAA