2 journos hurt in attacks by ‘Hefajat men’

Two journalists were injured in attacks allegedly by Hefajat-e Islam activists in the capital, Dhaka, Saturday afternoon.

The injured journalists are: Nadira Sharmin, 24, a crime reporter of Ekushey TV, and Sujan, 28, photographer of the Daily Ittefaq.

The attacks took place when a post-long march grand rally of Hefajat was going on at Motijheel Shapla Chattar.

Sources at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said a group of alleged Hefajat workers beat up Nadira near Jatiya Party office at Bijoynagar, while Sujan came under attack at Paltan crossing.

They were rushed to the DMCH.