Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 2 (HBTV): Journalists protested in front of the Chennai commissioner's office reportedly for registering an FIR complaint against a private Tamil channel video journalist who was allegedly attacked by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) functionaries earlier during raids by a government agency in a drug case. 

The incident took place on Thursday, February 29, when the Narcotics Control Bureau raided an office linked to AR Jaffer Sadiq, a Tamil film producer and an expelled DMK functionary, in a case related to an international drug trafficking racket. 

When the premises were being raided, cameraperson Senthil Kumar and another reporter had gone to report the searches. 

Thereafter, Senthil was allegedly attacked by some DMK functionaries and forced to delete the visuals from his camera.

The video journalist was admitted to the Royapettah government hospital.

After the attack, various political leaders and journalists condemned the incident.  

After reports of an FIR against the private channel video journalist surfaced, journalists took to the streets to protest on Friday evening. 

Journalists held the protest in front of the Chennai commissioner's office and demanded that the commissioner meet them regarding the incident.  

Meanwhile, Chennai Police has clarified that no FIR has been registered against the private channel video journalist. 

"On the complaint of Tmt. Pachaiammal given at F-3 Nungambakkam Police Station against a private TV cameraman, Tr Senthilkumar, a CSR has been issued. No FIR has been registered," the official release from police said.    

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