KANPUR: Two journalists were attacked near Sheikhpura village while returning home in Kannauj on Saturday night, where tension has been simmering since violence at Lakhan Tiraha (tri-section) four days ago.

They were attacked by a mob wielding lathis and sharp-edged weapons. The attackers tried to set ablaze their two-wheelers and threw a vehicle into a nullah. The people of the area informed the police. The journalists were admitted at the district hospital. A case has been registered. No arrests have been made so far.