NEPALGUNJ: An unidentified group attacked regional chief of the Avenues Television, Krishna Khanal, in Nepalgunj of Banke on Wednesday night.

The group hurled a bottle at journalist Khanal from a house at a local Tribeni Chok while he was returning home from his office.

Journalist Khanal has received a deep injury in the incident. Police have arrested two persons and started an investigation into the case.

Condemning the incident, Banke President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, Rudra Subedi, demanded action against the guilty.