Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, JUNE 30
A reporter covering Monday’s bandh at Green Park Junction for the newspaper Morung Express was assaulted. It happened when stone pelting between bandh enforcers and those opposing the bandh was going on. The reporter was clicking photographs of the scene of those opposing the bandh following the police who were chasing off bandh enforcers towards Green Park side. However, a group of people who saw the reporter clicking pictures started charging him accusing media persons of trying to tarnish their image by flashing their pictures in the newspapers. The unidentified persons were armed with clubs and stones.
The reporter was not given any time to speak and one of them tried to snatch his camera. However, the media person managed to free himself from the clutches and ran for safety during which one of them kicked the reporter from behind. The reporter did not sustain any serious injury.
The Dimapur Press Club has strongly condemned the unruly act of assault on one of its members besides attempt to snatch his camera while covering the bandh.
