India - Newspaper reporter shot dead in Uttar Pradesh state

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is deeply saddened by the fatal shooting of newspaper reporter Rakesh Sharma in Etawah, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, on 23 August. Five days have gone by since his murder but the police have yet to make any arrests. Sharma worked for the Dainik Aaj newspaper. “We voice our support for Sharma's family and colleagues and we urge the authorities in charge of investigating his murder not to rule out the possibility that it was linked to his work as a (...)

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