Four arrested for beating a journalist

Four officials of flying squad of transport committee were today arrested for allegedly beating and holding a local journalist hostage here, police said.
Somdutt, a resident of Shaktipuram was headed to Karnal from Jind by a transport committee bus when it was stopped by its officials for verification near Kandela village.
Despite showing his identity card, the officials demanded an increased fare from him. The journalist has alleged that not only was he beaten up by the officials but also kept hostage in a car.
Those arrested have been identified as Deepak, Pawan, Naresh and Deepak, Investigating officer of Sadar Police Station Jasbir said.

A case has been registered against all the accused under relevant sections of IPC and all of them have been arrested, he added.