Monday, November 14 2005 15:08 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jehanabad: Some journalists of the print and electronic media were beaten up by the police and District Magistrate of Jehanabad outside the jail campus when they were covering developments in the aftermath of yesterday (Nov 13, 2005) night's attack by Naxalites.

Patna-based special correspondent of the Hindu K Balchand was personally beaten with lathis by District Magistrate Rana Avadhesh, who has ordered the media contingent present there to vacate the place within ten minutes.

Reporter of Aaj Tak Sujit Kumar Jha was also injured in the lathicharge as he resisted the bid by the DM to shut off his camera.

The camera of Star News was smashed in the lathicharge, media persons present there said.