Dimapur, Sep. 21 (EMN): The Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has expressed shock at the brutal murder of young television scribe in Tripura, Shantanu Bhowmik, who was associated with a local news channel “Din Raat”.
A condolence message stated DPC president, Moa Longkumer and general secretary, Henlly Phom, stated that the young scribe was murdered when he went to cover a clash between two parties namely Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) and Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s tribal wing Tripura Rajaer Upajati Ganamukti Parishad (TRUGP) at Mandai in west Tripura on September 20.
The DPC condemned such acts of brutality perpetrated on a person who was on his duty, covering an event.
“Attack on journalists in the country has increased in the recent days, but no steps have been taken by the governments across the country to protect the members of the fourth estate. Of late, Northeast has also witnessed a spurt of violence on the journalist community, resulting in the death of several of our comrades,” DPC stated.
The DPC expressed solidarity with the journalist community in Tripura and urged the Manik Sarkar government to see that exemplary punishment are awarded to those involved in the killing of the TV journalist.
Those four arrested by the police in this case should not be allowed to go scot free, the message added.
At this hour of grief, the DPC also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and pray that Almighty God grant solace and comfort to bear the loss.
