A 35-year-old journalist, Salman Ali, working for Dastak News was shot dead from point-blank range in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district on Tuesday, September 17. The attack occurred in front of his nine-year-old son.
According to the police, the journalist, Ali was sitting with his son on a scooter when three assailants approached and opened fire at him. The incident took place on Hospital Road in Sarangpur, Rajgarh district.
Despite the efforts of locals who rushed him to the hospital, Ali was pronounced dead on arrival. This attack marks the second time Ali has been targeted in the past year.
Sarangpur police station in-charge Akanksha Haada stated, “We have information about the suspected killers, and they will be caught soon.”
A case has been registered under section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigations are underway. The community and press organizations are calling for a thorough investigation and greater protection for journalists in the area.
