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According to Tamil Guardian, journalist, K.Kumanan, was assaulted by the police officer in charge of the Kokkilai police station in Mullaitivu district after he went to report on the lack of progress in fulfilling a court order to remove CCTV cameras at the newly built, controversial Neeraviyadi Pillaiyar Buddhist temple located in the same named Hindu temple land on or around 28th May. It is reported that Police officer has physically assaulted the journalist, verbally abused him and thrown his camera away, and also taken a photograph10. In April 2018 K.Kumanan has been awarded for using Right to Information for public interest journalism.