A Journalist was arrested and another was also arrested at Ambala Cantonment for allegedly mentioning ''incorrect place'' of arrest of a suspected terrorist. The action prompted the opposition to attack the Haryana government for ''suppressing'' freedom of press.
It was on Thursday, that the case against reporter Sunil Brar and news editor Sandeep sharma of Dainik Bhaskar registered under different sections of the IPC.
Opposition leaders attacked the BJP-led Haryana government over the arrests, saying police had even brought Sharma’s 70-year-old father to the police station on not finding the journalist at his office.
A suspected terrorist was arrested by Punjab Police on Wednesday over an alleged tiffin bomb plot from Mardon Sahib village of Ambala. The newspaper headline on the following day stated 'Punjab police claims arrest of terrorist at Cantt from near IOC depot'. The national daily published a correction the next day on the location from where the suspected terrorist was arrested.
Meanwhile, opposition parties, including the Congress, INLD, Haryana Democrat Front and BSP, condemned the arrest. Sr Congress leader Rohit Jain said the arrest was made against the direction of Supreme court. He said the police had not issued any prior notice to the journalist before arresting him.
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