Thrissur, June 26: A photographer working with a Malayalam daily was injured when he was manhandled by some persons at nearby Amballoor last night, police said today. Robinson, a photographer of 'Deepika' daily, was roughed up by the staff of a kerosene distribution agency, police said adding he was admitted to the medical college hospital here.

The agency's owner, manager and pump operator were arrested in this connection today, they said.

Robinson was beaten up by the staff and owner of the agency when he was taking photographs of kerosene being filled in motor vehicles, according to a complaint lodged with the police.

Thrissur unit of the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), in a resolution, strongly protested the "unprovoked" assault on the photographer while discharging his duties and urged the authorities to take stern action against the guilty.

Bureau Report