A reporter of Somoy TV came under attack by miscreants in Cox’s Bazar district town early Sunday.
Sujauddin Rubel, 30, the victim, said he came under attack around 12:30 am in front of the Zila Parishad Market adjoining to the Cox's Bazar Police Super’s office while returning home on foot.
Rubel, also a member of Cox’s Bazar Journalists Union, said the miscreants tried to strangle him to death.
As he fell unconscious, the attackers left him alone on the road and fled the scene. Rubel added.
Later, a pedestrian, Md Ismail, rescued him and got him admitted to hospital.
Masum Khan, officer-in-charge of Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Police Station, said they have already launched a drive to arrest the miscreants.