A journalist and three crew members of private TV channels were roughed up, allegedly by pro-strike activists in various places, when they were covering the general strike, called by Leftist trade unions here on wednesday, police said, according to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report.
Some details:
Amrita TV Chief Reporter Deepak Dharmadam was traded blows by a group of persons when he was moving around with his crew at Arayadathupalam this morning, sources said. The TV channel's cameraman Amarjeet was injured in his legs in stone-pelting as he attempted to get down from his vehicle, they said.
India Vision TV channel's cameraman Shafi and driver Ajayan were also injured in incidents of stone-throwing in the city, police said. Supporters of the strike also reportedly waylaid the crew of Manorama News' and prevented them from carrying out their works in the city area.
Police had recorded the statements of the injured persons after admitting them in various hospitals for necessary treatment, the sources said.
Reports reaching here from neighbouring Wayanad district said Sainuddin, photographer of popular Malayalam daily Chandrika was prevented from doing his duty allegedly by a group of pro-strike volunteers at Kalpetta.
