Assam: One held for thrashing journalist for reporting on illegal gambling

MIRZA: Palashbari police officials on Monday night detained a person in connection to the thrashing of Asomiya Pratidin journalist Milan Mahanta who was tied to a light post and beaten up for reporting on gambling activities in Guwahati’s Mirza on Saturday.

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According to reports, the accused, identified as Diganta Das, had gone into hiding and based on a tip-off, was apprehended at Lengapara in the Maniari Tiniali area.

The accused is in police custody and interrogation is underway.

According to sources, the journalist named Milan Mahanta was shopping at a local market when a man named Sanjay Thakuria confronted Mahanta with a few other men and started abusing him for reporting on illegal gambling activities.

He was then subsequently dragged, tied to a light post, and thrashed brutally.

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Mahanta was later rescued after a large crowd gathered around the incident area and took him to a nearby pharmacy to get him checked up.

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