Scribe assaulted, media body demands protection law

A scribe of a local television channel was allegedly assaulted in Ganeshguri area of Assam on Tuesday night. According to the FIR lodged by the scribe at Dispur police station, he was attacked by some unruly youths when he was on official duty along with his colleague. The police detained one person who allegedly assaulted the journalist and tried to break the camera of the news channel.

Condemning the incident, Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) on Wednesday urged the authorities to take necessary action against the assailants. Demanding a special law to protect media persons while on duty, EMFA president Nava Thakuria said in a statement here, ‘Unless media persons are ensured justice under the law, they may opt for soft issues resulting in lack of critical journalism.”