In a bizarre incident that perhaps best reflects the rampant lawlessness in Bihar, a ruling Janata Dal United legislator beat up three television journalists on Thursday.
MLA Anant Singh and four of his supporters have been arrested for beating NDTV reporter Prakash Singh, cameraperson Habib Ali and ANI correspondent Ajay Kumar.
The journalists were shooting for a crime story in which the MLA is a suspect.
A group of 25 people allegedly beat them up and snatched their camera, mobile phones and watches.
“We had taken the MLA's name, that is why they all got together to beat us. We were kept for two hours and we just had a narrow escape,” said Prakash Singh
Added Ali, “There were about 20-25 people beating us. I have fractured my elbow, and they even broke my camera, mobile and the watch.”
The JD(U) and the Opposition RJD have strongly condemned the incident. The RJD has even called for a bandh in the state on Friday.
“Anant Singh should be arrested as soon as possible. Lot of cases are pending against him. If this is the way Nitish Kumar government is going to run, then it could be a problematic situation for Bihar to run,” said RJD MLA Sakeel Ahmed.
Former chief minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi was quick to grab the opportunity criticise Nitish Kumar's government.
"We will meet the Governer today and will write letters to PM, Home Minister telling them everything. Reporters are always attacked in Bihar. Is this law? Tomorrow a bandh will be observed in Bihar," she said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he was recommending a CBI inquiry into the murder in which Anant Singh is a suspect.
"I read news reports about the murder case and now I got to hear that NDTV reporters were beaten up outside an MLA's house. I told the DGP and he will probe into it," he said.
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