Free Speech Tracker

List of Incidents in West Bengal -> Attacks -> 2010
Journalists brutally beaten up by CRPF jawans
Ref: http://www.timesnow.tv/Journalists-brutally-beaten-up-by-CRPF-jawans/videoshow/4345519.cms
Kodoshol, West Bengal

In a shocking incident, journalists were brutally beaten by CRPF Jawans at Kodoshol in West Midnapore district of West Bengal. The journalists had gone to report on the Maoist attack near Lalgarh.

Earlier in the day, Maoists had blown up a car that was carrying CRPF Jawans killing five. The jawans allegedly abused the journalists and asked them to leave the spot immediately.

A related report stated that the four reporters �including two TV journalists �were accused of being responsible for the death of their colleagues by the relentless coverage of the operation against the rebels. The CRPF men rained blows on them with batons and AK-47 rifle butts and they have all been admitted to hospital.