Assam journalist assaulted, media office vandalised in Silchar; one detained: Cops
A journalist in Silchar, Assam, was assaulted by a group of men who also vandalized the media office where he works. Raju Das, a reporter for Barak Bani, reported that he was attacked after the assailants lured him into a discussion. Police have detained one suspect and are investigating the incident further.
- ▪Raju Das was assaulted in the Second Link Road area of Silchar at around 7:30 pm on Thursday.
- ▪The attack occurred after the assailants called him to the office under the pretense of wanting to discuss something.
- ▪Das sustained serious head injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
- ▪The owner of the newspaper claimed that Das had been receiving threats related to his reporting on illegal activities.
- ▪The Silchar Press Club condemned the incident and called for better protection for journalists.
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Assam journalist assaulted, media office vandalised in Silchar; one detained: CopsRaju Das, a reporter and anchor for Silchar-based newspaper-cum-digital platform Barak Bani, alleged that accused first called him to ask where he was and later entered office to assault himPublished on: May 29, 2026 5:21 PM ISTBy Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, SilcharShare viaCopy link A 26-year-old journalist working for a Bengali newspaper in Assam’s Silchar was allegedly assaulted by a group of men, who also vandalised the office of the media house, police said on Friday.Raju Das, who works as a reporter and anchor for Silchar-based newspaper-cum-digital platform Barak Bani, was allegedly assaulted by a group of men.Police officers said the attack took place in the Second Link Road area of Silchar town at…
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