Miscellaneous
Media persons attacked in Ilam
An unidentified group assaulted two employees of the Chiyabari FM in Ilam on Wednesday night.An unidentified group assaulted two employees of the Chiyabari FM in Ilam on Wednesday night.
Some unidentified people attacked radio technician Prakash Neupane and marketing manager Krishna Pathak at around 10 pm last night when they were heading to their room after closing the FM radio office.
Pathak has sustained serious injuries in the attack, the family sources said. He has wounds in his head, legs and hands while Neupane's condition is said to be normal. They are being treated at the Ilam Hospital.
Meanwhile, the Chiyabari FM management has drawn serious attention of the local administration towards the incident and demanded action agianst the attackers. Chiyabari FM radio station manager Prem Adhikari said the incident showed that media persons were insecure in the district and urged the district administration to look into the matter seriously.