Journalist attacked in Seraikela-Kharswand district

A journalist of a Hindi daily was attacked by two persons in Seraikela-Kharswan district while returning home from office in the early hours today.

Priya Ranjan, a journalist of Hindi daily "Prabhat Khabar", was returning home around 12.30 am today on his motorcycle when two persons stopped him near main Adityapur-Kandra road and asked him for lift but Ranjan refused.

One of them then attacked Ranjan with a stone. A profusely bleeding Ranjan tried to escape but gathered courage when three of his acquainted persons came across and gave a chase to nab the accused persons.

Ranjan said he along with others managed to nab one of the accused while the other escaped.
 

Ranjan was rushed to a nearby Nursing Home, where he had four stitches on the head.

Adityapur police station Officer-in-charge, Vijay Kumar Singh along with a force reached the spot and arrested the accused.

Later, a delegation of journalists met the Superintendent of Police of Seraikela-Kharswan, Chandan Kumar Sinha and demanded for stringent action against the culprits and security to the journalists fraternity particularly Ranjan and his family.