Former BJD Minister lets his dogs loose on woman journalist
The HinduA former Biju Janata Dal Minister allegedly let his dogs loose on a woman journalist who had gone to his official residence for capturing demolition of unauthorised construction in neighbouring premise. The incident took place when Chinmayee Sahoo, a journalist with local TV channel, Argus News, had gone to official residence of former Information and Public Relation Minister Raghunandan Das. “I had duly taken permission for accessing premise of former Minister Raghunandan Das to capture unauthorised construction undertaken in neighbouring premise. All these conversations were captured on live television feed.” When Umesh Moharana, camera person, tried to argue with the staff of former Minister over unleashing dogs on his colleague, he was allegedly manhandled.