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Sect members overturn a broadcasting van on the streets of Panchkula, India on August 25, 2017. Deadly riots have broken out in a north Indian town after a court convicted their guru of raping two of his followers.(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Journalists injured in northern India after mob turns violent

New Delhi, August 28, 2017–As local authorities in India’s northern state of Haryana, investigate widespread rioting on August 25 that left at least 28 dead and over 250 injured, they must include attacks on journalists and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. At least two journalists suffered significant injuries,…

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