Indian journalist beaten and dragged behind motorbike
Committee to Protect Journalists An Indian journalist was beaten by a group of men and dragged behind a motorcycle in Uttar Pradesh state on June 13, in apparent reprisal for his critical reporting, according to reports. The attack comes days after freelance journalist Jagendra Singh was killed in the same state in a case that local police and a minister are accused of being involved in, according to local news reports. Haider Khan, a stringer for a local TV news channel in Pilibhit district, told reporters he was attacked while following up on…Read more