Bhubaneswar: A group of journalists Monday put up a road blockade near the state secretariat here demanding action against a traffic constable who allegedly beat up two scribes following an altercation over a traffic rule ‘violation’ by their biker.
The journalists, however, withdrew the blockade after Deputy Commissioner of Police Satyabrata Bhoi reached the spot and assured them that action would be taken against the erring constable.
The two scribes also lodged separate FIRs at the Capital Police station.
The journalists identified as Sunit and Bijaylakshmi, claimed that the traffic constable posted near the PMG Square beat them up after an altercation that followed an alleged traffic rule violation by their motorbike.
“We demand strong action against the traffic constable who physically assaulted and used filthy languages against me for not obeying his silly instructions near the PMG Square,” said Bijaylakshmi.
Stating that the traffic constable could have booked her for violation of traffic rule, she claimed that the policeman instead physically attacked and abused her.
She demanded intervention of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is also in-charge of the Home department.
Press Trust of India
