Freelance
July 30, 2001, in Jhansi, India
Yadav, a freelance reporter who regularly contributed to Hindi-language dailies, including Jansatta and Punjab Kesari,
was shot dead on the street in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Colleagues said
that Yadav had been murdered at the behest of two powerful landowners
angered by his exposés about local corruption.
Medium: Print
Job: Print Reporter
Beats Covered: Business, Corruption
Gender: Male
Local or Foreign: Local
Freelance: Yes
Type of Death: Murder
Suspected Source of Fire: Criminal Group
Impunity: Yes
Taken Captive: No
Tortured: No
Threatened: No
