A BJP coporator on Thursday brutally thrashed a scribe of Hindi newspaper after he published irregularities in making of ration cards in his ward. So far police has not arrested anyone involved.
A case of attempt to murder has been imposed on the corporator who is on the run, informed Superintendent of Police (SP) Raigarh Rahul Bhagat.
He further informs The Pioneer over phone that Praveen Tripathi a Bureau chief with a Hindi newspaper was seriously injured after BJP Corporator Ashish Tamrakar Corporator of ward number 39 and his supporters attacked Tirpathi at Atarmuda area on Wednesday.
“The reporter had published few reports over irregularities in making of ration card in ward 39,” the SP said and added that condition of reporter was out of danger.
Meanwhile after the incident irked journalists of the city registered their protest and said that if offenders are not rounded up then press will act in their own way.