Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses serious concern
over the killing of another scribe in Uttar Pradesh where a police
officer is booked for the murder. Suraj Pandey (25), who worked for a
Hindi newspaper, was found dead on a railway track at Sadar Kotwail
area on Thursday (12 November 2020) evening.
His family members in Unnao locality claimed that Pandey was murdered
and following their allegations the police have registered a case
against a woman inspector (Sunita Chaurasia), her driver (Amar Singh)
with a few unidentified person on charges of murder, conspiracy and
criminal intimidation. Unconfirmed sources claim that it was a
personal feud between Pandey and Ms Sunita that led to his death.
Meanwhile, the forum expresses hope that the reason behind the death
of Kakopathar based television journalist Parag Bhuyan (55) will be
unearthed by the CID very soon. The PratidinTime reporter died after a
vehicle (Tata DI- AS 23BC-7881) hit him on Wednesday evening. The
police have already arrested its driver James (Murha along) and
handyman (Baba Bordoloi) from Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh.
JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava Thakuria also condoled
the demise of Kharupetia based journalist Mangal Singh Jhanjhari (56),
who used to work various publications like Mangal Batori, Purbanchal
Prahari, Jagriti, etc. A cancer survivor Jhanjhari was also
associated with various media bodies including Kharupetia Press Club.
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