New Delhi, June 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted 'protection from arrest' to two Madhya Pradesh-based journalists who alleged they were assaulted by Bhind police for reporting on illegal sand mining in the Chambal region.

A bench of Justices PK Mishra and Manmohan dismissed their petition and granted the journalists liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court (High Court of MP) within two weeks in this regard.

"...Considering the allegations made in the petition, we relegate the petitioners to approach the concerned High Court within a period of two weeks from today," the Court said in its order.

The bench clarified that the journalists shall not be arrested until the concerned High Court considers the matter.

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