Journalist and his family members attacked inside their house in Meerut

  • | Thursday | 27th August, 2020

Singh, who works for a local newspaper in Meerut, was injured in the attack while his elder brother Avinash also suffered serious injuries and got stitches on his head.

Journalist Naveen Singh and his family members were reportedly attacked inside their house in Meerut on Wednesday allegedly by a leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

A case has been registered in this regard and one person has also been arrested while search is on to nab others.

The incident was reported from Jagriti Vihar colony of the Medical Police Station area where the assailants entered the house of journalist Singh at around 10 pm.

Singh, who works for a local newspaper in Meerut, was injured in the attack while his elder brother Avinash also suffered serious injuries and got stitches on his head.

"I received a call from a BSP leader named Raviraj and he said that he wants to meet. When I went out, he held me by my collar and started hitting me. Prince Yadav and Anshu Yadav, who live in this neighborhood, helped Raviraj. Meanwhile, when elder brother Avinash tried to intervene the attackers broke his head," he said.

Raviraj had been arrested, while Anshu and Prince are still absconding. Both have gone to jail in the past in a murder case, he added. Singh also said that in order to show his bullying in the colony, Raviraj had attacked and threatened to kill him.


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