New Delhi, Sep 11, 2024. The National Union of Journalists India has
demanded strict action against the culprits behind the misbehavior and
brutally attacked of Four Tripura journalists on Monday. According to
reports, six journalists were heading towards the Chandrapur
Inter-State Bus Terminus around 1 a.m. when their motorcycle was
blocked by a four-wheeler. The occupants of the vehicle, armed with
weapons, attacked the journalists without warning.

Ras Bihari, President of National Union of Journalists (India)
strongly condemned the brutal attacks on scribes in Tripura. He said
said that in democracy there is freedom to show the real picture. He
said that cases of attacks on media persons would also be taken up in
the Press Council of India. A memorandum will soon be submitted to the
Union Home Minister regarding the increasing attacks on journalists,
demanding action against the culprits. Ras Bihari said that any kind
of attack against media persons couldn’t be tolerated and We strongly
condemn this incident.

Though the journalists identified three of the attackers Sukanta
Debnath, Akash Banik, and Sourav Bhattacharya, the others remain
unidentified. The attackers also robbed the journalists, taking cash,
gold ornaments, damaging two mobile phones and a camera.

Prasenjit Bhattacharjee, Bijoy Singha Roy, Pranab Shil, and Mihir
Sarkar are already filed FIR and described the attack as a targeted
assault. They were ambushed by a group of armed miscreants while on
duty. Although they managed to escape with injuries, they threatened
us with further violence in the future also.