(MOREPIC1) Face2News/Geneva
Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed shock over the murder of another Indian journalist and demanded justice for the bereaved family of Dharmendra Singh Chauhan. The Haryana-based media person, who was associated with online media outlet named Fast News India, was shot at by the miscreants on 18 May and later succumbed to injuries in a Gurugram hospital in the night hours. Chauhan, who lived in Luhari village under Jhajjar district, was targeted as he went for a walk after his dinner.
“We condemn the murder of Dharmendra Singh Chauhan, who becomes the 64th journalist-victim across the world to be assassinated this year till date, and demands a fair probe to nab the culprits. PEC also urges Haryana province government chief Nayab Singh Saini to take personal interest in resolving the case and extend adequate compensation to the bereaved family,” said Blaise Lempen, president of PEC (https://www.pressemblem.ch/pec-news).
Meanwhile, PEC’s south and southeast Asia representative Nava Thakuria informed that India earlier lost three journalists (Mukesh Chandrakar, Raghavendra Vajpayee and Sahadev Dey) to assailants since 1 January this year.