Two journalists of a private television channel and two activists were allegedly attacked by workers of a stone quarry at Sivayam in Karur district on Friday.

According to sources, E. Kathiravan, reporter of a Tamil news channel, and S. Sebastian, cameramen from Tiruchi, along with two activists, had gone to Sivayam to film a stone quarry for alleged violations.

About 25 persons stopped them near Sivayam on the Kulithalai-Manapparai road when they were heading to the quarry in a car. The gang members surrounded and attacked the journalists and the activists. The attackers snatched away a video camera and a live transmitting unit. Kathiravan, Sebastian, and the activists were injured and were admitted to the Government Hospital in Kulithalai. The journalists have lodged a complaint at the Kulithalai Police Station.


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