Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by authorities
A journalist identified as Mahadev Nayak was held hostage at a temporary medical centre (TMC), a quarantine centre for COVID-19 at Korua panchayat. He had published reports in his newspaper of how the sarpanch Aranya Nayak in quarantine was provided food and clothes by his family every day in violation of COVID-19 guidelines.