Three held for assaulting scribe

Surjit kumar Dhal, Bhubaneswar, Jan 28: Sahid Nagar police on Sunday arrested three persons for allegedly assaulting a journalist inside a cinema hall in Odisha capital.

The victim, identified as Kapilendra Pradhan, was allegedly attacked for opposing a group of students who were passing lewd comments on women the previous day.

He sustained injuries in the attack and was admitted to Capital Hospital and later discharged.

DGP R P Sharma said strict action will be initiated against the culprits in accordance with law. A competent police officer has been assigned the task of investigating the case, he added.

Earlier in the evening, a group of journalists had met the DGP and demanded action against those involved in the incident.

According to sources, the incident took place at around 12.30 pm on Saturday.

Pradhan alleged that 10-12 students of Utkal University beat him up inside the movie hall when he tried to stop them from passing lewd comments on women watching a film.