Three TV channel staffers booked under SC/ST act

HYDERABAD: A case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was registered against three employees of a private television channel on Thursday following a complaint by a former cameraman. Ch Balaswamy, cameraman, lodged a complaint with the Banjara Hills police against input editor Vasudevan, principal editor Sai and reporter Shyam of the TV channel. He told the police that he was being harassed by the trio for the past two months. He was also abused in the name of his caste by them.Balaswamy also said he was beaten up by the trio for covering the separate Telangana agitation. He said that when he had complained to the management of the TV channel, it did not take any action against the trio. Later, Balaswamy was removed from service without prior intimation.