Newsman assaulted
A gang of drug peddlers assaulted a journalist in Mission Crossing area of the district town on Wednesday night. Jahangir Alam Shaheen, a district correspondent of the daily Janakantho, is now undergoing treatment at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital. Shaheen said the gang attacked him in the area at about 10:30pm as he was collecting information about drug peddling in the town. Journalist leaders of Lalmonirhat press club condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits. Gokul Roy, president of the local press club, said they would go for tougher programme if the attackers were not arrested by today. Jamir Uddin, officer in-charge of Lalmonirhat Sadar police station, said they would take necessary steps against those responsible for the offence if any case filed by the victim.
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