Dimapur, Aug. 30 -- A journalist of a Nagaland-based satellite news channel was shot at in Lair village under Senapati district of Manipur on Saturday evening.

The incident happened while the reporter of Hornbill TV, Dip Saikia, was covering a flower festival in the village. He was reportedly shot in his ribs and legs.

The assailant was reportedly apprehended by the villagers and was being questioned at the time of filing the report.

Strongly denouncing the attack, Hornbill TV editor Dzuthono Mekro said the shooting of the reporter while he was covering a cultural event is not only an assault on his person but also a direct attack on press freedom and democratic values.

She said such violence against media professionals cannot and mus...