Delhi: Journalist's suspected attackers injured in police encounter

According to reports, two criminals have been injured in an encounter that broke out between Delhi Police Special Cell (DPSC) and criminals, near Nizamuddin area in South Delhi on Friday. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell in Delhi, Sanjeev Yav, “ injured criminals are suspected to be involved in attack on Asian News International journalist Joymala Bagchi, last month.”

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Criminals injured in an encounter

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journalist was dragged out from a moving auto-rickshaw

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Incident

On September 22, victim h gone shopping near Chittaranjan Park and was returning back at around 6 pm in an auto-rickshaw. At this juncture, two bike-borne miscreants came close to her auto-rickshaw when traffic movement was slow. woman journalist suffered injuries on her face and hands after y dragged her out of moving auto-rickshaw. y snatched her phone and mand to flee spot. She was initially taken to a nearby hospital as she was bleeding profusely. Later, she was shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

'I hope culprits get strictest punishment'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while talking to media, condemned incident and expressed hope that culprits would get strictest punishment. "I got to kw about an incident where a woman journalist from ANI was attacked by chain snatchers. It is very unfortunate and sdening. I hope culprits get strictest punishment. All of us toger need to work to reduce crime incidents in Delhi," Kejriwal observed.

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(With inputs from ANI)