Employees of pharmaceutical company attack journalist in Tumkur

Team Udayavani, Jun 12, 2019, 4:17 PM IST

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Tumkur: In A shocking incident local journalists were allegedly attacked by the employees of a pharmaceutical firm as the scribes were trying to report ssues faced by locals due to the presence of the company in the vicinity.

As per the sources, the employees of Beloor Biotech Boylor on Wednesday mercilessly hit the journalists, who were admitted in the nearby hospital for the treatment.

Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, after receiving the complaint, met the victims at the hospital and assured justice.

A case has been registered against the accused.

The incident came to light just hours after a journalist in Shamli was beaten by a group of GRP personnel for covering the derailment of a goods train.

In the video, the journalist can be seen been mercilessly thrashed by a group of men.