Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 23: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports involving violent attacks on journalists in Kerala, Manipur, and Tripura, issuing notices to the Directors General of Police in each state. The Commission has demanded detailed action reports within two weeks.

The incidents, which occurred on August 30 in Kerala and Manipur, and on September 21 in Tripura, involve journalists being assaulted while on assignment or in public spaces, raising serious concerns over press freedom and safety.

In Tripura’s Hezamara area, a journalist attending a clothes distribution programme organised by a political party was attacked by a mob wielding sticks and sharp weapons. His motorcycle was stolen during the assau

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