An APA TV employee was attacked while covering a major fire at a timber market in Baku's Nizami district, APA reports.
APA TV correspondent Sanan Bahramli, who was dispatched to the scene to cover the fire that broke out at the timber market in Nizami district on the night of October 31 to November 1, was subjected to violence.
The journalist was attacked by a man who introduced himself as a security guard while he was performing his professional duties.
The man, who initially refused to reveal his identity, physically assaulted Sanan Bahramli, verbally abused him with severe insults and damaged technical equipment belonging to APA TV.
Following subsequent verification by APA TV, the individual who attacked the journalist was identified as Heydar Sardarov.
Police officers at the scene intervened and removed H. Sardarov from the area.
Police obtained an initial statement from Sanan Bahramli regarding the incident.
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