Bhatpara, Assam

News Camerapersons Sanjib Singh of TV channel Barak Barta and Biman Singha of satellite channel Prime News, were seriously injured in an attack by a group of miscreants near Bhatpara of Katigara of Barak Valey of Assam on Wednesday.

Both are battling for their lives in the Silchar Civil Hospital.

The incident occurred when the two went to cover a bandh in Katigara called by a hindu organization to protest the failure of authorities to take action against Dr. Rumi Nath, A ruling Congress MLA for her conversion to Islam and marriage to a Muslim youth without getting divorce from her husband.

The incident, and the attack on the MLA by a mo earlier, had sparked communal tension in the area. was A group of Hindu organization called a Bundh in protest against not taking any action against the MLA today.

The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly condemns the attack on the two journalists and urged the government to ensure safety and security of the journalists. IJU demand the government to bring the culprit to book and take legal action against the attackers.