The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has demanded a court-monitored inquiry into the allegation that an Agra-based journalist, Gaurav Bansal, was tortured by the police in Uttar Pradesh.
The journalist, who works with a Hindi newspaper, was arrested on March 15 for allegedly obstructing a government officer from discharging his duty.
As alleged, he went to a counting centre on March 8 along with some persons and created nuisance by spreading rumour that the electronic voting machines were being replaced. He also misbehaved with government officials, according to the police
