Journalist assaulted

A journalist was beaten up mercilessly by criminals in the town yesterday. Police arrested one Omar Faruq, 35, of Mashkanda area, in this connection.

Md Nazrul Islam, staff reporter of Amader Samoy in the district, and secretary of Mymensingh Divisional Press Club, was admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital with back and head injuries.

SI Shaker Ahmed of Kotwali Police Station said when Nazrul was returning to the town, a gang of 10/12 waylaid his rickshaw and started beating the rickshaw puller over crossing the road in Digarkanda area. When Nazrul protested the beating, they beat him mercilessly.

Condemning the attack, local journalist leaders urged police for immediate arrest of the attackers.