Odia TV journalist attacked by unidentified miscreants in Bhubaneshwar: Police

Police said the journalist, identified as Jyotiranjan Mohapatra, working as a reporter for Bada Khabar TV channel, sustained grievous injuries on his head after he was attacked with a sword in the VSS Nagar area in Bhubaneswar

Published on: Feb 11, 2024, 13:41:52 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Bhubaneshwar: A TV journalist of an Odia TV channel was seriously injured late on Saturday night after he was attacked by a group of unidentified miscreants in Bhubaneshwar city, police said.

Police said the journalist, identified as Jyotiranjan Mohapatra, working as a reporter for Bada Khabar TV channel, sustained grievous injuries on his head after he was attacked with a sword in the VSS Nagar area on Saturday night. He is stated to be out of danger.

Mohapatra said he was going home after work when four persons on two bikes started to follow him. “They came closer to my motorcycle and swung a sword at me. As I fell, they attacked me with the sword and fled the scene,” he said.

He said the miscreants abused him over his reportage, adding he has no idea regarding the possible reason behind the attack.

Police said that an investigation into the matter has been launched, and efforts are being made to arrest the assailants.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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