Overview

• The reporters — Yogesh Khare (Zee News Taas), Kiran Tajne (Pudhari News) and Abhijeet Sonawane (Saam TV) — were traveling to cover a seers’ meeting linked to the upcoming Kumbh Mela.
• Their vehicle was stopped for mandatory entry fees by men said to be working for a Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council contractor, leading to an argument.
• The group allegedly attacked them with sticks and umbrellas in the Kaman area near Swami Samarth Kendra, injuring all three.
• One journalist was moved from the government hospital in Trimbakeshwar to a private hospital in Nashik with serious injuries.
• Trimbakeshwar police have begun inquiries with case registration underway, and state minister Chhagan Bhujbal visited the injured and directed stringent action.