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Mumbaiker Journo “Herman”Attacked Near Own Home

[Mumbai]Mumbaiker Journo “Herman”Attacked Near Own Home Herman Gomes, working with a private TV channel, was returning home along with a friend in a taxi late Saturday night.
When he got out of the cab around 1.30 am on Sunday, he saw four to six persons waiting near his house in Gamdevi area,
The persons started abusing Gomes and later allegedly assaulted him.
Journalists’ associations in the city condemned the attack and alleged that police did not file the victim’s complaint promptly.
The Mumbai Press Club termed the attack on Gomes as a “dastardly act”.
An association of crime reporters in the city, in a statement, demanded immediate arrest of the assailants.

TV Journo Sudhir Shukla Assaulted Inside Mumbai Local Train

[Mumbai] TV Journo Assaulted Inside Mumbai Local Train
Shudhir Shukla works for a Hindi news channel, sustained injuries in the attack that took place between Mira Road and Andheri railway stations,
Condemning the incident, the Mumbai Press Club said in a statement that it has informed the government and police authorities and sought the arrest of the attackers.
As per Press Club,”These Attacking commuters are known for blocking others from travelling on trains in peak hours. The violence goes unchecked by the police despite repeated incidents,”
Mumbai Crime Reporters’ Association also condemned the incident and demanded strict action against the accused.

Mumbai Press Club Condemns Murder of Scribes In Bihar &Jharkhand

[Mumbai,] Mumbai Press Club Condemning Murder of Journalists In Bihar &Jharkhand called for speedy investigation and trial.
PCI And Minister Of I& Have also condemned these murders
Club In a Statement Said “We strongly condemn the killing of Rajdev Ranjan, the bureau chief a Hindi daily Hindustan in Bihar’s Siwan and Akhilesh Pratap Singh, reporter for a TV channel, in Jharkhand,”
it said.”While the antecedents of the killers and their backers are still being investigated, these tragic incidents underline the increasing attacks on the media and the growing atmosphere of intolerance being perpetrated by violent factions and those with ulterior motives,”
These two back-to-back incidents has come as a shock to the journalist fraternity in the country. At the time of crisis, we stand behind both the families and condemn the killing in strongest possible words and urge for speedy investigation and trial, the release said.
They demanded the governments of Bihar and Jharkhand to order a special investigation into the killing of the duo and also ensure that the culprits and their masterminds are brought to book.
On Friday evening, Ranjan was shot dead in Bihar’s Siwan district. In Jharkhand’s Chatra district, 35-year-old Akhilesh Pratap Singh, who worked for a local news channel, was gunned down on Thursday night.