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Crime
Journalist Attacked While Covering Children at Saharsa Sadar Hospital
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 10:32 PM
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A reporter was physically assaulted inside Saharsa Sadar Hospital in Bihar while attempting to report on child patients, according to local media.
A journalist entered Saharsa Sadar Hospital in Bihar to cover a story on children receiving medical care. While inside the premises, the reporter was assaulted by an unidentified individual, according to reports from Amar Ujala.
The incident occurred in a ward where child patients were being treated, and eyewitnesses said the assailant intervened when the journalist tried to record footage. No serious injuries were reported, but the reporter sustained bruises and was escorted out of the hospital.
Local police have registered a case of assault and are investigating the motive behind the attack. Hospital officials have expressed concern over the safety of media personnel and have urged authorities to ensure a secure environment for journalists covering health-related stories.
Press freedom groups have condemned the incident, calling it an intimidation tactic against reporters covering public health issues. The investigation remains ongoing, and further details are awaited from law enforcement.
The incident occurred in a ward where child patients were being treated, and eyewitnesses said the assailant intervened when the journalist tried to record footage. No serious injuries were reported, but the reporter sustained bruises and was escorted out of the hospital.
Local police have registered a case of assault and are investigating the motive behind the attack. Hospital officials have expressed concern over the safety of media personnel and have urged authorities to ensure a secure environment for journalists covering health-related stories.
Press freedom groups have condemned the incident, calling it an intimidation tactic against reporters covering public health issues. The investigation remains ongoing, and further details are awaited from law enforcement.