November 21, 2008

BBC Journalists assaulted by pro POSCO faction

SNS last week reported that at least 2 journalists were detained and assaulted allegedly by pro POSCO activists at Mahaveer temple of Nuagaon village under Kujang police station in Orissa.

As per report, a team of the BBC was in Noliasahi and other villages interacting with people on the proposed POSCO project when a mob intercepted them near the Mahaveer Temple and demanded money and snatched a camera and cash from the journalists.

Locals rushed in to intervene and someone managed to retrieve the camera as well as the cash. The villagers rescued the scribes and set them free while the accused absconded from the place.

Mr Anil Mishra police officer at Kujang confirmed the incident and said that "The miscreants had mistaken the scribes for employees of a dredging company engaged by the Indian oil corporation. No case has been registered as no complainant has been lodged."