Hardline Hindus target TV station in Mumbai

By: Our Staff Reporter | November 20, 2009, 4:26 pm |
Seven people were arrested in Mumbai on Friday after activists from a hardline Hindu regional political party ransacked a television station's offices and beat up staff, police and the network said. About 25 men breached security at the Network 18 group premises in Vikhroli, in the east of the city, breaking glass windows with dustbins, overturning chairs and attacking journalists and other staff. "Seven people have been arrested. We will keep them in custody and go deep into this matter to find out why and how these things have happened," Mumbai police chief D. Sivanandan said. The broadcaster said the IBN-7 and IBN-Lokmat newsrooms were targeted by the protesters, who were shouting slogans in support of the Shiv Sena, a local political party that pushes a protectionist regional agenda.

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