Distribution Executive of "Telegraph" Rakesh Kumar Singh was roughed up in an MUV after his office vehicle collided with that of the accused.
A fortnight after the killing of a journalist in Bihar, a senior employee of a leading English daily was driven around the city and allegedly roughed up inside a moving vehicle after his office vehicle collided with another car in Patna late last night.
Distribution Executive of "Telegraph" Rakesh Kumar Singh, was pushed inside the MUV of the attackers, roughed up while being driven around the city to force him to pay for the damages caused to the car belonging to the attackers, Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said. Singh was let off after his colleagues, who were with him, started making frantic calls to the police.
"They abducted me and took me towards Danapur. They took away all my money and my ATM cards. They threatened to shoot me if I raised an alarm. After two hours they threw me at railway station and escaped. All of them were drunk," said Singh to India Today.
The vehicle in which the four attackers was travelling has been identified and two persons have been held while search is on for others, the SSP said.
"We have registered the case and slapped strongest possible charges against the accused. We will soon arrest the attacker", said DIG Patna, Shalin said to India Today.
A Sub Inspector posted at Shashtri Nagar police station has been suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the incident, Maharaj said. The collision took place in busy Raja Bazar area under Shastri Nagar police station and a case has been registered with the police station in this connection, he said.
Mediapersons have strongly protested roughing up of Singh in the heart of the city which has come close on the heels of the murder of Siwan-based journalist Rajdeo Ranjan earlier this month.
With inputs from India Today
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