An electronic media sports journalist, had to bear the brunt of irate Mohammedan Sporting players who have not been paid by the club for months as their Nigerian captain Mike Okoro assaulted the 40-year-old scribe, who is now being treated at a hospital with multiple injuries. An FIR has been lodged against Okoro at the Lake Police Station and the police are now on the lookout for the footballer, who is at large. Provoked by a specific query, Okoro got agitated and punched at Tamal Mukherjee’s chest as the 40-year-old reporter fell unconscious at the ground. Mukherjee works at the Khela-Ar-Khela, a production house of Bengali channel CCTVN. Mukherjee’s wife Mithu has lodged an FIR against the temperamental Okoro at the Lake Police Station and the police are currently on a search for the club captain.The incident had led to uncertainty over Mohammadan Sporting’s opening encounter but the club officials held an emergency meeting with the players to sort out the issue. “There were protests but we managed to bring about a negotiation. And the players have agreed to play tomorrow’s match,” Mohammedan Sporting secretary Sultan Ahmed said, adding that the players’ dues will be cleared this month.
