Demonstration against attack on scribe

Media persons here today staged a demonstration at the office of Inspector General of Police seeking immedaite steps to arrest the culprit who had allegedly assaulted one of their collegues while he was returning to his office on June 5.
The correspondent Saravan of Tamil daily Dinamalar was allegedly assaulted by a person when he protested against a two wheeler rider hitting his scooter.
Saravanan said the man attacked him severely after he objected to his crossing the road on his two wheeler and hitting his vehicle. Saravanan suffered bleeding injuries on his right ear and was treated at the government hospital.

Alleging that there was slow progress in police action in response to a complaint by Saravanan mediapersons today held a demonstration seeking expeditious steps to arreat the culprit
A team of functionaries of the PCC led by the party president A V Subramanian and AICC General Secretary V Narayanasamy also joined the mediapersons during the demonstration.
Senior Superintendent of Police V J Chandran told PTI that cases had been registered on the basis of Saravanan's complaint.