<p align="justify" class="title">A journalist was injured and his camera and mobile phone damaged when alleged timber smugglers attacked him in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district on Tuesday night.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Biplap Dey, a freelance journalist had gone to Athiabari area of the district, along with a driver and his friend, to investigate timber smuggling business when alleged timber smugglers attacked him and damaged his camera and mobile phone, police said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"We have been informed of the matter. We are investigating into it," Superintendent of Police, G D Kharwanlang said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The Shillong Press Club (SPC) has condemned the attack on the journalist and sough action against the perpetrators in the crime.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The Meghalaya Electronic Media Association has also urged the authorities to take action against the groups involved in both the attack and in smuggling. </p>
<p align="justify" class="title">A journalist was injured and his camera and mobile phone damaged when alleged timber smugglers attacked him in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district on Tuesday night.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Biplap Dey, a freelance journalist had gone to Athiabari area of the district, along with a driver and his friend, to investigate timber smuggling business when alleged timber smugglers attacked him and damaged his camera and mobile phone, police said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"We have been informed of the matter. We are investigating into it," Superintendent of Police, G D Kharwanlang said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The Shillong Press Club (SPC) has condemned the attack on the journalist and sough action against the perpetrators in the crime.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The Meghalaya Electronic Media Association has also urged the authorities to take action against the groups involved in both the attack and in smuggling. </p>