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5 journalists who sacrificed their lives for the truth
5 journalists who sacrificed their lives for the truth5 journalists who died exposing the truth, bravely confronting power and injustice to uphold press freedom and public accountability.
Gauri Lankesh She was a fearless journalist and editor, she also received threats many times for her articles, Gauri was murdered on 5 September 2017.
Lassa KaulBecause of his work he became the target of terrorists. On February 13, 1990, he was shot dead by militants outside his home in Bemina, Srinagar.
Ram Chander Chhatrapati He was an Indian journalist who was murdered in a targeted drive-by shooting in 2002. Chhatrapati ran a local Hindi-language evening daily Poora Sach
Jyotirmoy DeySenior journalist J Dey was shot dead outside his house in Mumbai. Dey was a very honest person.
Shoebullah KhanShoebullah’s murder on August 22, 1948 by Razakars, he was in favour of merger of Hyderabad with the Indian Union.