Anger is now brewing against the police and their alleged brutality in handling the garment workers protesting against the now-rolled back amendments to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme.

Garments and Textile Workers Union is now planning to lodge a complaint with the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission. “We are trying to get a group of harassed women workers to lodge a complaint with the KSHRC. But not many are willing to come forward, fearing retribution by the police,” said K.R. Jayaram of the union.

At least three mediapersons in the city were also beaten up by the police during the protests.

On Monday, Srikanth Sharma, chief photo journalist with an English daily, was caned by a policeman when he clicked photographs of police beating up women protesters. Sharanu Gurikar, a video journalist from a local news channel, was caned by police personnel at Hebbagodi on Tuesday. Senior photographer Saggere Radhakrishna from Karnataka Photo News was assaulted by miscreants at Jalahalli Cross for clicking photographs of those pelting stones. Karnataka Union of Working Journalists has condemned the attacks on journalists.