Jagjit Saikia, district correspondent for the newspaper Amar Asam, was killed by unknown assailants on 22 November in the town of Kokrajhar.
It is likely that he was targeted because of his reports on armed groups and political organisations fighting for a separate Bodo state in the western districts of Assam. Police have launched an investigation into the case.
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Journalist shot in Assam
Jagjit Saikia, district correspondent for the newspaper Amar Asam, was killed by unknown assailants on 22 November in the town of Kokrajhar. It is likely that he was targeted because of his reports on armed groups and political organisations fighting for a separate Bodo state in the western districts of Assam. Police have launched an […]
25 Nov 08
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