Ujjain : In a bizarre incident, a media person was manhandled and abused by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers at Dewasgate, here on Wednesday midnight.
The incident occurred when Gagan Singh Parihar, a camera person with a regional news channel, was standing at the Dewasgate Square along with his friend. At the same time a BJYM worker Amay Sharma along with some others snatched the key of Gagan’s bike and started abusing him. The camera person resisted the behaviour following which he started using much more abusive language and manhandled him. The assailants also reportedly stabbed on his abdomen and hit his head with iron rod.
The injured camera person was rushed to the Civil Hospital and was admitted for treatment looking to his severe injuries. Dewasgate police registered offence under normal Section of the Indian Penal Code. On Thursday morning, the information of the incident created panic among the media persons. The injured was brought before the SP Anurag Kumar at Control Room. A memorandum on behalf of Press Club seeking registration of offence under Section 307 (attempt to murder) was also submitted to the SP.
