But for many years now, except Tripura, the region has evaded incidents of journalists’ killing. Tripura reported the murder of five media persons in 2013 and 2017, whereas Assam (as well as Manipur) witnessed the last killing of media persons in 2012. Both States witnessed the killing of journalists (Dwijamani Nanao Singh from Imphal and Raihanul Nayum from Dhubri) in 2012 last. In 1995, Pabitra Narayan (of Northeast Times) was murdered by the timber mafia at Sonari. Later one more journalist’s murder (Sudip Datta on 21 November) by a policeman put Sarkar in an embarrassing situation.

Source: Pakistan Today December 01, 2019 20:03 UTC