Journalist thrashed by Telugu Desam Party MLA

The Prakasam district police in Andhra Pradesh booked a case of assault against kin of ruling Telugu Desam Party MLA Amanchi Krishna Mohan for brutally beating up a journalist in broad daylight and in full public view in Chirala town. A video clipping of the incident, which happened on Sunday, went viral in the social media, evoking angry reactions from journalists across the state. Hundreds of media persons took out a rally in Chirala on Monday demanding stern action against the MLA and his followers.