APUWJ demands action against police official

Hyderabad, Sep 3 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) asked State Home Minister K Jana Reddy to suspend Sub-Inspector of Police in Chowdepally of Chittoor district for allegedly manhandling a TV reporter.

In a statement here today, APUWJ Secretary Y Narender Reddy claimed SI Sankara Mallayya mandhandled Tirupathi Ravivarma while he was covering the Tirupati Town Bank Elections yesterday.

He wanted the Minister to inquire into the incident and instruct the District Superintendent of Police to suspend the SI.

Mr Reddy said the union would refer the issue to the High Power Committee, of which Home Minister was the chairman, to look into the attacks and assaults on journalists.

UNI