Phagwara, March 27
Three persons have been booked for allegedly assaulting a journalist here, police said on Thursday night.
The case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 109 (attempt to murder), in connection with the incident that took place Tuesday night outside the victim’s residence in Bhagatpura locality, they said.
Station House Officer (SHO) of Satnampura police station, Sub-Inspector Gurnam Singh, said that the accused, who were riding a scooter, attacked Amar Kishor Pasi, a correspondent with a Hindi daily.
Pasi sustained serious head injuries and was admitted to the local Civil Hospital.
A friend of the victim, Devinder Kumar, alleged that when he confronted the assailants, they threatened him with a pistol.
The police said the claim is being verified and added that the motive behind the attack is yet to be ascertained.
Local journalists condemned the incident and demanded immediate arrest of the accused, the police said.
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