Asianet News team attacked over expose of capitation fee
Angered over expose of huge capitation fee allegedly demanded for admissions by a church-run medical college, a group of people, including some policemen today attacked mediapersons at the diocesan headquarters of Church of South India here today, police said.
Two television reporters and a cameraperson were injured in the attack by the group who came out from the LMS compound, where the diocesan office is located.
Sarath Krishnan and Ayyappan of Asianet and Marshal Sebastian of India Vision were beaten up and cameras with footage of the incident were forcibly taken away.
Police said two security guards posted at the compound and a diocese employee were taken into custody and two policemen were placed under suspension in connection with the incident.
Two days back Asianet News channel had aired a sting operation which alleged that church officials had demanded a hefty amount as capital fee for admission in the management quota in Dr Somerwell Medical college at nearby Karakkonam, run by the South Kerala Diocese of CSI.
Since then student outfits affiliated to different parties have been organising demonstrations before the college and the church headquarters. The media crew who were attacked today had gone there to shoot the demonstration.
The event sparked strong protests from the journalist fraternity across Kerala and political leaders cutting across party lines. They demanded urgent action to track down all the culprits.
Earlier in the day, CPI-M led LDF Opposition staged a walkout in the Assembly, protesting government”s ”reluctance” to take action on collection of capitation fee by the Medical College.
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