TV crew, recording Wasim Akram, heckled during live broadcast

[Asim]

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain and legendary cricketer Wasim Akram was attack by unknown assailants during live TV show in India in the early hours of Monday, TheNewsTribe.com reported.

Akram who was speaking on India’s 6-wicket victory over Australia at Mohali in Match No.31 at Mohali, was seen to be in shock, when he noticed men coming in front of the camera and asking him to stand up, cricketcountry.com reported.

Akram was heard speaking about how Kohli constructed his innings when he was interrupted.  The anchor himself was in shock as things transpired on live TV. Akram was already in a sad state of mind on hearing about the blasts that took place in Lahore earlier in the day.

The video of this attack was leaked soon and is now making rounds on social media.

In the video, a man can be seen attacking and assaulting Wasim Akram while he was answering a question from TV show host.

  This is first incident of its kind in Indian media.

 

[deathmonger]

Shame if this happened.

[gakgupta]

Total shame

Can't believe it happened

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[kosingh]

Attacked? A bit of an exaggeration. Attacked is what happened to the Sri Lankan cricket team.

This was a very unfortunate, uncalled for and disgraceful stoppage. Shame on those involved. But let's not call it an attack. 

[Adi_91]

First of all he was not attacked. He has been heckled and that doesn't tantamount to an attack.

 

[CoverDrive]

First of all he was not attacked. He has been heckled and that doesn't tantamount to an attack.

 

either way it is shameful

[Mosher]

Who are these retards? Any election coming up? Shameful stuff.

[Adi_91]

Shameful, but where was his security men? 

[deathmonger]

Attacked? A bit of an exaggeration. Attacked is what happened to the Sri Lankan cricket team.

This was a very unfortunate, uncalled for and disgraceful stoppage. Shame on those involved. But let's not call it an attack. 

We shouldn't feel better if we are not "as bad as Pakistan". Pakistan is a failed state and is no benchmark for comparison.

[zep1706]

This is the new normal in India. 

[Adi_91]

This is the new normal in India. 

Wasim Akram is liked overall in India except maybe by few people. What surprises me is the lack of security for him. 

[Stuge]

He is not attacked .Show has been stopped by unknown men .

 

"I'm changing the heading as it is  misleading"

 

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Edited March 28, 2016 by Stuge

[kosingh]

I've been a little concerned about the possibility of a spectator incident during this series. I don't think a big security incident is possible, because I am sure it is impossible to get any weapons past security at the gates.

But at the game, I've been dreading some minor incident like this. The security guards seem to sprawled out on the most comfortable seats in the stands, w/ chai and samosas, sitting back enjoying the game. 

Like match security back in the 90s. 

[Stuge]

I've been a little concerned about the possibility of a spectator incident during this series. I don't think a big security incident is possible, because I am sure it is impossible to get any weapons past security at the gates.

But at the game, I've been dreading some minor incident like this. The security guards seem to sprawled out on the most comfortable seats in the stands, w/ chai and samosas, sitting back enjoying the game. 

Like match security back in the 90s. 

I'm relieved Pak team is back in their hut .At least, nothing to worry now in that regard .

[Stuge]

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[G_B_]

the news tribe.... totally legit source.

 

 

[Gunner]

Stupid drunk

[kosingh]

Wasim Akram ‏@wasimakramlive  2m2 minutes ago

The incident that took place in Mumbai was not directed at me and has since been professionally dealt with. Thank you for all your concern.

OK so it sounds like the incident was not at the ground 

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Contrary to some media reports in Pakistan,Legendary Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram was not attacked or heckled on a live show in India.

The same was confirmed by AajTak tv on which the show happened

 

and later by Wasim Akram himself.

 

 

 

EspnCricinfo later found out that the same man who interruped Wasim's show also interruped the show of ABP News on which Murali Kartik was the guest and which was being shooted just adjacent to Wasim's show.

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, had a live shoot for an Indian news channel interrupted on Sunday night in Mumbai. The incident occurred when one man in the locality where the show was being filmed objected to it being shot there, an employee of the Hindi news channel, Aaj Tak, who was present at the scene, told ESPNcricinfo. Only that one man was involved in the incident, and there was no heckling of Akram, or any physical harm to him, the employee said.

 

ESPNcricinfo was able to confirm that the same man similarly disrupted the shoot of another TV channel, ABP news, which was being carried out next to the Aaj Tak set-up. Former India spinner Murali Kartik was the cricket expert on that show.

 http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/991893.html

Edited March 28, 2016 by Malcolm Merlyn

[chewy]

India media is a cesspit, first that false reporting of how BCCI instructed Mohali pitch be turned into turner, then this Wasim Akram fake news. Remember lame Arnab Goswami attacking India cricket team after 2015 WC SF loss, and it backfired on him.

Too many incompetent people working in Indian news media.

Also, yesterday India won, but it wasn't a major news event, most channels went in Breaking News mode, lol, some of these wannabe journalists have their priorities mixed up