Two journalists shot at in UP

Two journalists working for local newspapers were allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants in Kaliyari market area here, police said on Thursday. The journalists -- Shyam Sunder Pandey and Laddu Pandey -- working for different newspapers were sitting at a hotel in the market when they were shot at by the motorcycle-borne assailants, SHO Pranav Srivastava said.

Two journalists working for local newspapers were allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants in Kaliyari market area here, police said on Thursday. ''The journalists -- Shyam Sunder Pandey and Laddu Pandey -- working for different newspapers were sitting at a hotel in the market when they were shot at by the motorcycle-borne assailants,'' SHO Pranav Srivastava said. Police has formed a team to identify and arrest the assailants. The injured media persons have been referred to Varanasi for better treatment, they added. PTI CORR CDN SRY