Assault on a Free Press: Muslim Women Journalists Face Police Violence in India In recent weeks, two Muslim women journalists have come forward with harrowing accounts of police assault and intimidation while doing their jobs.
Rizwana Tabassum was allegedly beaten by police officers in New Delhi's Chandni Chowk area while covering a protest.
According to her account, the officers pushed and slapped her, warning her to leave the scene or face further action.