Kailali based STS Television News Chief Mr. Lokendra Bista was attacked on March 8 by three unknown persons. According to Dev Raj Pant, Freedom Forum stringer for Province-7, Bista was attacked while he is returning home from TV Station at 12:45 AM in Bisalnagar. “The attackers attacked Bista saying You are the person who works in Television, right?” said representative Panta quoting News Chief Bista. Bista sustained injuries in his eyes, mouth, neck, chest, and back. The attackers also looted some cash from Bista. They were riding motorbike, Bista informed to FF’s representative. The local police informed that they have already started the investigation of the incident. We are facing problem to investigate the case as the number of motorbike and identity of persons involved in thrashing journalist is yet to be ascertained, the police told FF’s representative. Freedom Forum strongly condemns the attack against the media person and urges the concerned authority to investigate the incident and take the matter seriously. एसटीएस टेलिभिजनका समाचार प्रमुख लोकेन्द्र बिष्टमाथी कुटपिट भएको छ । शुक्रबार रति कार्यालयबाट घर जाने क्रममा बिष्टमाथी अज्ञात समुहले कुटपिट गरेको हो । बिष्टमाथि भएको कुटपिटको नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ प्रदेश नम्बर ६, फोनिज, र नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ कैलाली शाखाले बिज्ञप्ति निकाल्दै बिरोध जनाएर दोषीमाथि तत्काल कारबाही गर्नुपर्ने जनाएका छन् । यता प्रहरीले भने घटनामा संलग्न भएको समुहको खोजि जारी रहेको जनाएको छ ।