ANI reporter assaults female reporter of PTI in Bengaluru

New Delhi: An ANI (Asian News International) reporter allegedly physically assaulted a woman journalist from Press Trust of India (PTI) during a press event of Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar and his Brother D K Suresh in Bengaluru.

The incident, which was caught on camera and posted from the official X handle of PTI, shows Elezabeth, the woman reporter, and ANI reporter Raghavendra engaged in a heated argument, after which Raghavendra is seen slapping her a couple of times.

VIDEO | Abominable behaviour by ANI (@ANI) reporter who physically assaulted and verbally abused with sexual expletives a young PTI female reporter at a press event (@DKShivakumar @DKSureshINC) in Bengaluru today. Does ANI (@smitaprakash) condone such behaviour by its staffer?… pic.twitter.com/kZhz8MleoC

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 28, 2024

The video of the male reporter slapping the female scribe twice was shared by PTI in a tweet. The incident was strongly condemned by PTI which said that the organisation will take all measures to protect its employees.

According to PTI, the incident took place in Bengaluru at a press incident. It can be seen in the video that a male reporter slaps a female reporter twice after a heated argument.

Shocked by the male reporter's action, people around confronted the reporter and stopped him while the female reporter stood shell-shocked.