Journalists Attacked in Pulivendula, Camera Smashed, Rigging Footage StolenA news crew covering municipal elections in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh, was assaulted by an unidentified mob of 50 to 80 individuals near the Gandhi statue close to the Pulivendula police station. The attackers targeted the team after they recorded stone-pelting and rigging incidents from the ground.
The mob manhandled video journalist Vijay, smashed the camera on the ground, took away the battery, and confiscated the memory card to destroy the recorded data. Intervening police officials were outnumbered.
The crew moved to safety and filed a complaint at the Pulivendula police station. The Kadapa Superintendent of Police and the local police inspector stated that CCTV footage is being examined to identify the miscreants and make arrests.