Award-winning special news photographer of The Hindu, Hyderabad, Nagara Gopal was attacked here on Tuesday allegedly by an electronic media stringer and his aides following an altercation over covering an event. The lensman sustained a severe bleeding head injury and was hospitalised.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m., after the conclusion of a BJP election meet of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Vayupuri, according to fellow photojournalists at the event.
The accused, Mahesh Goud, and Mr. Gopal entered into an argument with each other while negotiating for space at the meeting venue to photograph the event. The argument, however, was settled after a few intervened.
