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Arunachal: Press bodies condemn assault attempt on scribe

Itanagar, Oct 14 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) and the Arunachal Press Club (APC) on Monday strongly condemned the alleged harassment and attempt to assault Toram Melong, a reporter for Hills News, Pasighat.
The apex media bodies received a formal complaint from the reporter, stating that the incident occurred when he, along with his wife, was purchasing a birthday gift on Sunday at Medical Charali, Pasighat. Three boys verbally abused, and used uncouth language, after knowing that he works for ‘Hills News’ as a reporter in the district.
Two of the boys attacked him, and among those, one was intoxicated. They snatched the cell phone of the reporter and also tried to attack his wife in public space.
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