Scribe and cameraman kidnapped in Nandigram

Kolkata, Mar 14 (UNI) A correspondent and a cameraman of a Bengali television channel were allegedly kidnapped by miscreants while covering the Nandigram incidents in East Midnapore district yesterday.

Bholanath Bijuli, the correspondent and cameraman Gouranga Hazra of Tara News were still untraced and remained in the alleged captivity of CPI(M) supporters, officials of the channel today said.

However, Bijuli managed to contact his office today alleging that both of them had been severely beaten up.

The channel officials said though police had been informed, they were yet to take any action. "Police told us that it was not possible to look for any individual right now as an abnormal situation was prevailing in Nandigram," one of the Tara News officials said.

Meanwhile, expressing concern at the incident, Press Club, Kolkata demanded that the state administration rescue the duo.

The club also sought the intervention of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee into the incident.

UNI