Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Jahangirnagar University correspondent of bdnews24.com, Arifur Rahman, has been beaten up and harassed while gathering news.

The harassing students "forcibly snatched his mobile phone and searched it".

The incident took place on Friday night at the "Heem Utshob" event on the road adjacent to the university's Shaheed Minar.

Arifur is a third-year undergraduate student at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. He has filed a written complaint with the administration in this regard.

Several students at the scene claimed journalists were present at the "Heem Utshob" event.

During a performance of Pala songs, two students approached and tried to stop the performance, leading to an argument with the event organise...