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Out of the 194 journalists who faced police action or assault or threats last year, 103 were targeted by State actors and 91 by non-State actors
While 103 journalists were targeted by the state actors, 91 journos were targeted by the non-state actors including political activists.
These journalists were targeted by state agencies, non-state political actors and criminals, and the armed opposition group across the country. Jammu and Kashmir experienced the highest number of targeted journalists (48), followed by Telangana (40).
Journalist Subhash Kumar Mahto was shot dead near his home in Sakho village in the Begusarai district of Bihar on the evening of May 20, allegedly for his reporting on local gangs in the area. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the murder and urges the Indian authorities to expedite investigation on the case and bring the perpetrators to swift justice.
Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh becomes the 17th journalist to be killed while doing her job this year