Highlighting police excesses during the Ranji trophy match and exposing favouritism at the stadium entry gate at Rohtak by police personnel, proved costly for journalists. Three, including a cameraman, were thrashed on October 29 by the Haryana police for covering excesses by them on Sachin Tendulkar’s fans. A reporter of Hari Bhoomi, and one of the MH 1 TV channel, sustained injuries. A policeman has been suspended.