Ryan protest: Police officer suspended for baton-charging journalists

At least 50 people, including nine scribes and photo journalists, were injured on Sunday when police baton-charged the group of protesters outside the school building located in Bhondsi on Sohna road

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 11 Sep 2017 4:48 AM GMT
Ryan protest: Police officer suspended for baton-charging journalists
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Gurugram: A police officer was suspended for using force against journalists covering a protest outside the Ryan International School here over the murder of a seven-year-old student, authorities said.

"Inspector Arun Kumar, chief of Sohna police station has been suspended on Monday with immediate effect for his lapse in duties," a senior official said.

At least 50 people, including nine scribes and photo journalists, were injured on Sunday when police baton-charged the group of protesters outside the school building located in Bhondsi on Sohna road.

A liquor vend near the school was also set on fire.

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Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had visited the injured journalists at a hospital here later on Sunday.

Angry protesters have staged demonstrations outside the school located in Bhondsi on Sohna road since the victim, Pradhuman, was found with his throat slit inside a school washroom in the morning of September 8.

--IANS inputs

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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