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Police target journalists in lathicharge
Ref: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/20-injured-in-violence-on-osmania-university-campus_100320186.html
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

A protest by students of Osmania University to press for the resignation of Telangana legislators on the terms of reference to the Srikrishna Committee, turned violent as police fired in the air and repeatedly lathicharged the students.

In the clash, six journalists were also injured and at least eight cameras damaged by police.Narsingh Rao, a journalist from Andhra Jyothi TV, was also severely injured.

Mediapersons who witnessed the police action said that the latter deliberately targeted them and turned on them.