A journalist and a cameraman of Zee 24 Taas news channel were attacked by angry residents while covering an eviction drive at an illegal building built on CIDCO land at Digha in Airoli on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

The eviction took place in the presence of CIDCO officials, the Rabale MIDC police and a court receiver as per the orders from the High Court. When reporter Swati Naik and cameraman Sandeep Bharati entered the building, they realised that a group of residents was following them. They then took refuge in a flat and tried to hide from the mob. Bu the angry residents broke open the door of the flat and attacked them.