Journalist attempts suicide

Journalist attempts suicide

BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 09:42 AM IST
article-image

Muzaffarnagar: A local TV channel journalist attempted suicide here alleging inaction by police in a complaint lodged by him, police said today.

The victim has been rushed to hospital and is being treated, SP City, Sharvan Kumar said.

The TV channel head has claimed that the victim has stated in a suicide note that police is responsible for his death.

Last week, the office of the local TV channel was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons following which the victim lodged a complaint.

Alleging inaction by police the victim decided to end his life by consuming poison yesterday.

“Efforts are on to nab the accused involved in the attack” Kumar said.

To protest against the incidents a group of journalists blocked the Delhi-Dehradun National highway at Budhana chowk here.

RECENT STORIES

RJD Demands White Paper On Bihar Jobs Claims Amid NDA Recruitment Drive
RJD Demands White Paper On Bihar Jobs Claims Amid NDA Recruitment Drive
Setback To Punjab BJP As Arvind Khanna Quits Party, Joins Shiromani Akali Dal
Setback To Punjab BJP As Arvind Khanna Quits Party, Joins Shiromani Akali Dal
Rajasthan Govt Orders Probe Into 10 Private Universities Over Fraud Complaints
Rajasthan Govt Orders Probe Into 10 Private Universities Over Fraud Complaints
India’s First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel To Rise In Assam: ₹18,662 Crore Brahmaputra Mega...
India’s First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel To Rise In Assam: ₹18,662 Crore Brahmaputra Mega...
8,000 Mule Accounts Frozen In J&K; Agencies Flag ‘Digital Hawala’ Network
8,000 Mule Accounts Frozen In J&K; Agencies Flag ‘Digital Hawala’ Network