Press Council Demands Justice in Journalist's Murder

The Press Council of India has requested a report from the Uttar Pradesh government concerning the murder of Hindi daily journalist Raghavendra Bajpai. He was shot by assailants on the Sitapur-Delhi Highway. Bajpai's family mentioned receiving threatening calls prior to the incident.

The Press Council of India (PCI) has called upon the Uttar Pradesh government to provide a thorough report on the recent murder of journalist Raghavendra Bajpai, affiliated with a prominent Hindi daily.

Expressing alarm, PCI Chairperson Ranjana Desai demanded detailed reports from several state officials, including the chief secretary and the director-general of police, regarding the circumstances surrounding Bajpai's death.

Bajpai was fatally shot by motorcycle-borne assailants on the Sitapur-Delhi National Highway, an incident which has raised concerns given his family's claims of prior threats.

(With inputs from agencies.)