Two more journalists murdered

IN Media Watch Briefs | 14/05/2016

Two journalists have been shot dead over a 24 hour period on May 12 and 13. A TV journalist, Indradev Yadav who worked for Taza TV was killed in Chatra in Jharkhand on the night of May 12. Another killing took place in Siwan in Bihar on May 13. Rajdeo Ranjan, bureau chief of Hindustan, was shot dead near the railway station. It is not clear yet if either of these deaths is linked to their media practice. This brings the toll of murders this year to three.

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