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Committee to Protect Journalists
29 Journalists Killed in India since 1992/Motive Confirmed
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Statistical Analysis
- Beats Covered by Victims
- Job
- Medium
- Gender
- Local / Foreign
- Type of Death
- Freelance
- Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases
- Impunity
- Murder Victims
Job * | |
| 10% | Broadcast reporter |
| 21% | Camera Operator |
| 17% | Editor |
| 10% | Photographer |
| 38% | Print reporter/writer |
| 7% | Producer |
| 3% | Technician |
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Medium * | |
| 66% | |
| 3% | Radio |
| 31% | Television |
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Gender | |
| 97% | Male |
| 3% | Female |
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Local / Foreign | |
| 100% | Local |
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Murder Victims | |
| 18% | Taken Captive |
| 41% | Threatened |
Type of Death | |
| 41% | Dangerous Assignment |
| 59% | Murder |
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Impunity in Murder Cases | |
| 94% | Complete impunity |
| 6% | Partial justice |
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases | |
| 24% | Criminal group |
| 6% | Government Officials |
| 6% | Paramilitary Group |
| 47% | Political Group |
| 18% | Unknown |
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Beats Covered by Victims * | |
| 28% | Business |
| 24% | Corruption |
| 10% | Crime |
| 21% | Culture |
| 17% | Human Rights |
| 38% | Politics |
| 3% | War |
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Freelance | |
| 17% | Freelance |
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.
29 Journalists Killed in India/Motive Confirmed
Terminology explainedDwijamani Singh, Prime News
December 23, 2012, in Imphal, IndiaRajesh Mishra, Media Raj
March 1, 2012, in Rewa, IndiaVijay Pratap Singh, Indian Express
July 20, 2010, in Allahabad, IndiaVikas Ranjan, Hindustan
November 25, 2008, in Rosera, IndiaJaved Ahmed Mir, Channel 9
August 13, 2008, in Srinagar, IndiaAshok Sodhi, Daily Excelsior
May 11, 2008, in Samba, IndiaMohammed Muslimuddin, Asomiya Pratidin
April 1, 2008, in Barpukhuri, IndiaPrahlad Goala, Asomiya Khabar
January 6, 2006, in Golaghat, IndiaAsiya Jeelani, freelance
April 20, 2004, in Kashmir, IndiaVeeraboina Yadagiri, Andhra Prabha
February 21, 2004, in Medak, IndiaParvaz Mohammed Sultan, News and Feature Alliance
January 31, 2003, in Srinagar, IndiaRam Chander Chaterpatti, Poora Sach
November 21, 2002, in Sirsa, IndiaMoolchand Yadav, Freelance
July 30, 2001, in Jhansi, IndiaPradeep Bhatia, The Hindustan Times
August 10, 2000, in Srinagar, IndiaS. Gangadhara Raju, Eenadu Television (E-TV)
November 19, 1997, in Hyderabad, IndiaS. Krishna, Eenadu Television (E-TV)
November 19, 1997, in Hyderabad, IndiaG. Raja Sekhar, Eenadu Television (E-TV)
November 19, 1997, in Hyderabad, IndiaJagadish Babu, Eenadu Television (E-TV)
November 19, 1997, in Hyderabad, IndiaP. Srinivas Rao, Eenadu Television (E-TV)
November 19, 1997, in Hyderabad, IndiaSaidan Shafi, Doordarshan TV
March 16, 1997, in Srinagar, IndiaAltaf Ahmed Faktoo, Doordarshan TV
January 1, 1997, in Srinagar, IndiaParag Kumar Das, Asomiya Pratidin
May 17, 1996, in Assam, IndiaGhulam Rasool Sheikh, Rehnuma-e-Kashmir and Saffron Times
April 10, 1996, in Kashmir, IndiaMushtaq Ali, Agence France-Presse and Asian News International
September 10, 1995, in Srinagar, IndiaGhulam Muhammad Lone, Freelancer
August 29, 1994, in Kangan, IndiaDinesh Pathak, Sandesh
May 22, 1993, in Baroda, IndiaBhola Nath Masoom, Hind Samachar
January 31, 1993, in Rajpura, IndiaM. L. Manchanda, All India Radio
May 18, 1992, in Patiala, IndiaRam Singh Biling, Azdi Awaz, Daily Ajit
January 3, 1992, in Jalandhar, India3 Media Workers Killed in India
Terminology explainedM. Vinod Kumar, Dinakaran
May 7, 2007, in Tamil Nadu, IndiaK. Muthuranalingam, Dinakaran
May 7, 2007, in Tamil Nadu, IndiaG. Gopinath, Dinakaran
May 7, 2007, in Tamil Nadu, India21 Journalists Killed in India/Motive Unconfirmed
Terminology explainedJitendra Singh, Prabhat Khabhar
April 27, 2013, in Jharkhand, IndiaNemi Chand Jain, Freelance
February 12, 2013, in Chhatisgarh, IndiaChaitali Santra, Freelance
September 26, 2012, in South Baksara, IndiaChandrika Rai, Navbharat and The Hitavada
February 18, 2012, in Umaria, IndiaJyotirmoy Dey, Midday
June 11, 2011, in Powai, IndiaUmesh Rajput, Nai Dunia
February 22, 2011, in Raipur, IndiaHem Chandra Pandey (Hemant Pandey), freelance
July 2, 2010, in Andhra Pradesh, IndiaJagjit Saikia, Amar Asom
November 20, 2008, in Kokrajhar, IndiaArun Narayan Dekate, Tarun Bharat
June 10, 2006, in Nagpur, IndiaDilip Mohapatra, Aji Kagoj
November 8, 2004, in Bhagirathipur, IndiaParmanand Goyal, Punjab Kesari
September 18, 2003, in Kaithal, IndiaIndra Mohan Hakasam, Amar Assam
June 24, 2003, in Goalpara, Assam, IndiaYambem Meghajit Singh, Northeast Vision
October 13, 2002, in Manipur State, IndiaParitosh Pandey, Jansatta Express
April 14, 2002, in Lucknow, IndiaThounaojam Brajamani Singh, Manipur News
August 20, 2000, in Imphal, Manipur, IndiaV. Selvaraj, Nakkeeran
July 31, 2000, in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAdhir Rai, Freelancer
March 18, 2000, in Deoghar, Jharkand, IndiaN.A. Lalruhlu, Shan
October 10, 1999, in Manipur, IndiaIrfan Hussain, Outlook
March 13, 1999, in New Delhi, IndiaShivani Bhatnagar, Indian Express
January 23, 1999, in New Delhi, IndiaBakshi Tirath Singh, Hind Samachar
February 27, 1992, in Dhuri, IndiaCPJ’s Global Campaign Against Impunity is underwritten by
