Attack on scribe: Probe begins

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Ernakulam Central police have launched a probe into the incident wherein a journalist was attacked by the KSRTC employees following a scuffle between him and the employees at the Ernakulam bus station on Friday night. T Abhijith, a reporter with the Mangalam daily, was allegedly manhandled by the KSRTC employees when he enquired at the bus stand about the cancellation of the last bus trip to Muvattupuzha. He was admitted to the Ernakulam General Hospital. Police said that both the parties have registered complaints about the incident and an inquiry is on. The KSRTC officials said that Abhijith had attacked the station master.“It was only in defence that the station master and a few KSRTC employees had hit back. The cancellation of the trip happened because the bus to Muvattupuzha had arrived late,” said the officials.They added that a complaint has been lodged against the reporter with the City Police Commissioner. “If no action is taken against him, we are planning to move legally. Also, we will go for a snap strike in this regard,” they said. On Saturday, various KSRTC unions staged a dharna at the bus station.first published:August 12, 2012, 12:07 ISTlast updated:August 12, 2012, 12:07 IST 
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