Timber mafia attack journalist

IN Media Watch Briefs | 25/01/2018

A freelance journalist Biplab Dey from Garo hills, was assaulted by timber smugglers at 10.30 pm on Jan 23 in Athiabari, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, when he went to capture the evidence of illegal transportation of timbers from Garo hills to Assam. His camera and mobile phone were taken away to destroy evidence.

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