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An Indian journalist has died after he was shot within the head by the boys he had accused of harassing his niece, police say.
Vikram Joshi, 35, died on Wednesday – two days after he was shot in Uttar Pradesh state’s Ghaziabad district.
Police have arrested 9 males in reference to the assault.
His brother informed the media that the police failed to research Joshi’s criticism and that allowed the boys to plan the “revenge assault”.
The district police chief has suspended two officers and ordered an inquiry.
The assault, which was caught on CCTV cameras, has sparked outrage amongst Vikram Joshi’s colleagues and journalists throughout the nation.
The footage, which has been extensively shared, exhibits a gaggle of males forcibly stopping his bike after which beating him up earlier than firing at him. His two daughters, aged 5 and 11, have been with him.
After the assault, his elder daughter could be seen sitting beside him, whilst automobiles and folks go by.
Journalists and opposition politicians, together with former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, have tweeted, questioning the state of regulation and order in Uttar Pradesh.
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“Individuals are in shock after this incident. The federal government must reply why criminals are allowed to blatantly flout regulation and order within the state,” Mr Yadav tweeted.
A number of journalists gathered on the hospital and protested, demanding compensation for the murdered man’s household, native media reported.
The federal government has accepted the demand and in addition promised a job for one in every of his members of the family.
