Attacks – Journalist

A journalist was assaulted while covering protests against the killing of migrant workers and alleged atrocities against them.

Police on Saturday arrested four persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the assault on a woman journalist during protests at Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, an officer said.

Murshidabad SP Kumar Sunny Raj identified the main accused as Matiur Rahman, alleging that he had been instigating the crowd over the past two days.

The journalist was assaulted while covering protests against the killing of migrant workers and alleged atrocities against them in other states. She sustained injuries to her hands and legs and is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.