Journalists Killed  |  Tajikistan

Murodullo Sheraliev

Sadoi Mardum

May 5, 1992, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Sheraliev, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Sadoi Mardum, was killed by automatic weapon fire while he was performing professional duties in the Tajikistan Supreme Soviet building in Dushanbe, according to the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan. Details were unavailable.


Medium: Print

Job: Editor

Gender: Male

Local or Foreign: Local

Freelance: No

Type of Death: Dangerous Assignment

Suspected Source of Fire: Unknown Fire


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