Journalist shot at in Ghaziabad, Priyanka Gandhi slams UP

Police have arrested nine persons in connection with the attack on a journalist in Vijay Nagar on Monday night. Reportedly, the journalist was shot at, days after he filed a police complaint about harassment of his niece. The whole incident was captured on a CCTV camera.

New Delhi:Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the law-and-order situation in the state after a journalist was reportedly shot at in Ghaziabad.

The Congress general secretary has been attacking the Yogi Adityanath government over the law and order in UP.

"Ghaziabad falls in NCR. Going by the state of law and order here, one can get an idea of the situation in the entire state of UP. A journalist was shot at because he complained to the police against molestation of his niece. How will common man feel safe in such a jungle raj," she said in a tweet in Hindi.

A station in-charge has been suspended and a departmental inquiry has been initiated after the family of journalist attacked in Ghaziabad's Vijay Nagar alleged inaction by police.

Accused arrested in connection with the attack on journalist

The journalist was reportedly shot at by some assailants on Monday night in Ghaziabad, adjoining Delhi. The police said they have nabbed nine accused.

The incident occurred last night, days after Vikram Joshi, a journalist had filed a complaint with Vijay Nagar Police Station stating that some men were harassing his niece.

The miscreants opened fire at Joshi, near his residence yesterday. Joshi has suffered a bullet injury on his head.

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The whole incident was captured in the CCTV camera.

Joshi's brother, Aniket Joshi said, "A few men were harassing his niece a few days ago and my brother had opposed it and also filed a police complaint."

He further added: "A case was also registered following which he was shot at by those miscreants."

"We were informed that a journalist was shot in Vijay Nagar following which he was admitted to Yashodha Hospital here," said SSP Ghaziabad.

(With inputs from agencies)