Two Hindi journalists shot in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra

By IANS

SONBHADRA (UP): Two journalists from main Hindi newspapers had been shot at whereas they had been having tea at a restaurant below Raipur police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district.

The incident occurred late Thursday night and the 2 journalists had been rushed to the BHU Medical College the place they had been mentioned to be out of hazard.

The victims have been recognized as Shyam Sundar Pandey and Laddu Pandey, each of their mid-thirties.

Sonbhadra Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Vinod Kumar Singh mentioned that the 2 journalists, Shyam Sundar Pandey and Laddu Pandey, had been sitting at a restaurant situated in Kaliyari market and having tea.

“In the meantime, two unidentified miscreants, who were on a bike and wearing helmets, reached the spot and opened two to three rounds of fire, injuring the duo, and fled the spot,” the ASP added.

The incident triggered off panic and the locals instantly knowledgeable the police.

ASP Singh mentioned that the duo had been first rushed to the neighborhood well being centre in Vaini space, the place the physician referred them to the district hospital and additional to BHU Medical College.

“So far, we have not ascertained the motive behind the incident. The two journalists are out of danger and we will shortly record their statements,” Singh added on Friday.

The FIR was being registered within the case whereas the locals, who had been on the tea store, are additionally being requested in regards to the registration and identification of the bike utilized by unknown assailants.

SONBHADRA (UP): Two journalists from main Hindi newspapers had been shot at whereas they had been having tea at a restaurant below Raipur police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district.

The incident occurred late Thursday night and the 2 journalists had been rushed to the BHU Medical College the place they had been mentioned to be out of hazard.

The victims have been recognized as Shyam Sundar Pandey and Laddu Pandey, each of their mid-thirties.

Sonbhadra Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Vinod Kumar Singh mentioned that the 2 journalists, Shyam Sundar Pandey and Laddu Pandey, had been sitting at a restaurant situated in Kaliyari market and having tea.

“In the meantime, two unidentified miscreants, who were on a bike and wearing helmets, reached the spot and opened two to three rounds of fire, injuring the duo, and fled the spot,” the ASP added.

The incident triggered off panic and the locals instantly knowledgeable the police.

ASP Singh mentioned that the duo had been first rushed to the neighborhood well being centre in Vaini space, the place the physician referred them to the district hospital and additional to BHU Medical College.

“So far, we have not ascertained the motive behind the incident. The two journalists are out of danger and we will shortly record their statements,” Singh added on Friday.

The FIR was being registered within the case whereas the locals, who had been on the tea store, are additionally being requested in regards to the registration and identification of the bike utilized by unknown assailants.