Police are now conducting an investigation with the 6 members from DMK attacking a journalist during an event.
Coimbatore: A pongal event organised at Kurichi area was scheduled on behalf of DMK party yesterday. DMK’s RS Bharathi was present at the event and addressed the gathering. After that he issued various welfare schemes to the public of that area.
Meanwhile Shekar, a reporter from Kurichi Times (a bimonthly magazine) was covering DMK’s RS Bharathi address on his mobile phone. When some of the members asked Shekar to stop recording he said that he belonged to a media house and needed to cover the event. This became an argument between the two sides and allegedly turned into a fight with journalist Shekar.
It is said that after DMK party official RS Bharathi left the event, journalist Shekar asked the DMK party members to apologise for their behaviour. With no response from the DMK members, Journalist Shekar filed a complaint at the police station.
On that basis police officials are now investigating 6 DMK members and are conducting further investigation regarding this incident. After the investigation,police officials said that a complete report will be filed by today evening.
Meanwhile Shekar, a reporter from Kurichi Times (a bimonthly magazine) was covering DMK’s RS Bharathi address on his mobile phone. When some of the members asked Shekar to stop recording he said that he belonged to a media house and needed to cover the event. This became an argument between the two sides and allegedly turned into a fight with journalist Shekar.
It is said that after DMK party official RS Bharathi left the event, journalist Shekar asked the DMK party members to apologise for their behaviour. With no response from the DMK members, Journalist Shekar filed a complaint at the police station.
On that basis police officials are now investigating 6 DMK members and are conducting further investigation regarding this incident. After the investigation,police officials said that a complete report will be filed by today evening.