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Assam Police personnel suspended for alleged attack on Journalist

First Published: 9th February, 2022 10:00 IST

Assam Police has suspended two personnel for allegedly attacking a journalist in Chirang. The suspended Assam Police personnel have been identified as Pradeep Saha and LR Barman. Also Read: Nagaon

Assam Police has suspended two personnel for allegedly attacking a journalist in Chirang.

The suspended Assam Police personnel have been identified as Pradeep Saha and LR Barman.

Also Read: Nagaon firing incident: Assam Govt directs DGP to suspend SI Pradeep Bania

Notably, the duo allegedly attacked local journalist Jayanta Dev Nath on Tuesday, leaving him severely wounded. The video has even gone viral on social media.

It is to be mentioned that the journalist questioned the police personnel for not wearing a helmet, and the two motorcycle-borne Assam police personnel beat up a journalist, leaving him injured.

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