Committee to Protect Journalists
16 Journalists Murdered in India since 1992
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 13% | Broadcast reporter |
| 6% | Camera Operator |
| 31% | Editor |
| 6% | Photographer |
| 44% | Print reporter/writer |
| 6% | Producer |
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Medium * | |
| 81% | |
| 6% | Radio |
| 13% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 100% | Male |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 19% | Taken Captive |
| 38% | Threatened |
Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 94% | Complete impunity |
| 6% | Partial justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 19% | Criminal group |
| 6% | Government Officials |
| 6% | Paramilitary Group |
| 50% | Political Group |
| 19% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 13% | Business |
| 31% | Corruption |
| 19% | Crime |
| 6% | Culture |
| 19% | Human Rights |
| 44% | Politics |
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Freelance | |
| 19% | Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
16 Journalists Murdered in India
Terminology explainedVikas Ranjan, Hindustan
November 25, 2008, in Rosera, IndiaMohammed Muslimuddin, Asomiya Pratidin
April 1, 2008, in Barpukhuri, IndiaPrahlad Goala, Asomiya Khabar
January 6, 2006, in Golaghat, IndiaVeeraboina Yadagiri, Andhra Prabha
February 21, 2004, in Medak, IndiaParvaz Mohammed Sultan, News and Feature Alliance
January 31, 2003, in Srinagar, IndiaRam Chander Chaterpatti, Poora Sach
November 21, 2002, in Sirsa, IndiaMoolchand Yadav, Freelance
July 30, 2001, in Jhansi, IndiaSaidan Shafi, Doordarshan TV
March 16, 1997, in Srinagar, IndiaAltaf Ahmed Faktoo, Doordarshan TV
January 1, 1997, in Srinagar, IndiaParag Kumar Das, Asomiya Pratidin
May 17, 1996, in Assam, IndiaGhulam Rasool Sheikh, Rehnuma-e-Kashmir and Saffron Times
April 10, 1996, in Kashmir, IndiaMushtaq Ali, Agence France-Presse and Asian News International
September 10, 1995, in Srinagar, IndiaGhulam Muhammad Lone, Freelancer
August 29, 1994, in Kangan, IndiaDinesh Pathak, Sandesh
May 22, 1993, in Baroda, IndiaBhola Nath Masoom, Hind Samachar
January 31, 1993, in Rajpura, IndiaM. L. Manchanda, All India Radio
May 18, 1992, in Patiala, IndiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
