Four held for assault on Hisar scribe

The speedy investigation by the police into the attack on Rakesh Kranti, reporter of a Hindi daily, has led to the arrest of four miscreants, who assaulted him and injured him on December 16 night when he was returning from work.

The speedy investigation by the police into the attack on Rakesh Kranti, reporter of a Hindi daily, has led to the arrest of four miscreants, who assaulted him and injured him on December 16 night when he was returning from work.

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SSP B Satheesh Balan told reporters here on Wednesday that the reporter had published news about the nexus between some private doctors and ambulance owners. Infuriated over the report, Anil, a chemist, who owned two ambulances, planned to attack the reporter. A day earlier, the accused damaged the car of the reporter so that he went to office on a motorcycle, making it easy to intercept him and attack him, he added.

The other arrested are Prince, Sonu and Sheelu. A case has been registered against the accused for attempt to murder and causing grievous injuries.