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Attack on photographer condemned

VISAKHAPATNAM: A press photographer was roughed up for clicking pictures at a wine shop that remained open on the Republic Day.

Rajesh of ‘Praja Shakti' daily was taking pictures of the wine shop near Jagadamba junction when four employees of the shop snatched his camera and cell phone.

They reportedly threw his cell phone to the floor. They returned the camera later.

The victim lodged a complaint with the Two Town police.

Meanwhile, A.P. Working Journalists Federation president P. Narayan and secretary PUS Bhaskar condemned the attack on the lensman who was only doing his duty and demanded immediate arrest of the accused.

They threatened to launch an agitation otherwise.

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