Sai Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 1962 |
| Died | 6 December 2013 Basaguda market, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh |
| Cause of death | Stabbing and beating |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 20 years |
| Employer | Deshbandhu (Hindi-language newspaper) |
| Known for | His reporting in the Bijapur district on the conflict between Maoists and security forces |
| Criminal charge(s) | Reddy was held by security in 1998 under the Essential Commodities Act and again in 2008 for suspected relationships with the Maoists.[1][2] |
Sai Reddy (ca. 1962 – 6 December 2013) was an Indian journalist for the Hindi-language newspaper Deshandhu. He was murdered by the Maoists near a market in Basaguda, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.[1][3] Both the Maoists and police were suspicious of Reddy's allegiance to the other side. Maoists believed he was assisting police to dislodge the Communist Party of India. The police arrested him for having close ties with the communists.[4] Some journalists believed that Reddy was killed by other farmers.[5] He had been known for playing an active role in the people's movement in Basaguda over the last few decades.[6]
- ^ a b John, Joseph (6 December 2013). "Maoist kill journalist in Bastar". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
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INJwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Greenslade, Roy (11 December 2013). "Indian journalist beaten and stabbed to death". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Suvojit, Bagchi (8 April 2014). "Maoist say journalist killing was a mistake". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Killing reflects erosion of Maoist ideology?". Thehoot.org. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Suvojit Bagchi (18 December 2013). "Maoists claim responsibility for killing Bastar journalist". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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