Bhubaneswar: A person detained for attacking a journalist while covering the third phase of panchayat polls at Kanapur village under Nilagiri police limits of Balasore district was freed from police by villagers on Monday.
Reportedly, a web-journalist identified as Lelin Kumar had lodged a complaint at Nilagiri Police Station alleging he had been attacked by some persons while covering the election in the area yesterday.
Based on the complaint, police had conducted raids at various places and had apprehended the prime accused Ajay Mahalik today. The police team was taking Mahalik to the police station when they were intercepted by over 50 villagers.
Subsequently, they freed Mahalik as the police lacked staff and were reportedly helpless in front of the mob.
