Right wing outfit Sanatan Sanstha filed a police complaint Saturday against a journalist and a cameraman of a news channel for allegedly trespassing into its premises in North Goa district and shooting video of a woman disciple.
The complaint was lodged by trustee of the Sanstha Virendra Marathe and the woman disciple at Ponda police station.
The journalist and the cameraman illegally entered the Sanstha's headquarters in Ramnathi in Ponda tehsil and shot video of a woman disciple ("sadhak") without her consent on October 10, said the complaint.
The video was later broadcast on the news channel, it said.
When contacted, a senior policeofficial from Ponda police station said the complaint was being examined.
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The Sanstha was recently under the scanner when a man arrested by Maharashtra police following a seizure of arms and ammunition claimed that he was its member.
Sanatan Sanstha denied any connection with him.
The news channel had recently run a 'sting operation' linking the Sanstha's followers to right-wing extremists.
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