The Vijayawada Task Force police detained and allegedly assaulted a photojournalist with the 'Eenadu' newspaper, near the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's camp office on Friday.

According to reports, the incident occurred when the journalist was taking a photograph of an ambulance near the office, when several police surrounded him.

The journalist alleged that he was then taken to the police station adjacent to the camp office, where he was physically assaulted.

He also claimed that the police snatched his camera, even as he showed them his identity card.