A journalist was attacked by unidentified individuals in Kanker, Chhattisgarh on Saturday, allegedly in retaliation for reporting on the sand mafia in the area, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
In his police complaint, journalist Kamal Shukla alleged that he was attacked by Congress leaders and that the local MLA’s aide waved a pistol at him. Journalists in Kanker have also sent a petition to Governor Anusuiya Uikey naming several Congress leaders.
In a video viral on social media, Kamal Shukla can be seen being pulled, dragged and beaten by a group of people, who let out streams of abuse. The journalist’s shirt was torn. A crowd gathered at the spot can be seen helping him after the attack.
Shukla, who suffered an injury on his neck, later told the Committee to Protect Journalists that he was attacked for reporting on illegal sand mining in Kanker….