Journalist shot dead in Near Delhi

Journalist shot dead in Near Delhi


Nine accused have been arrested in the case so far. Two policemen have been suspended



Ghaziabad: Journalist Vikram Joshi passed away today. He was shot at in Vijay Nagar area on 20th July by unknown persons. Nine people have been arrested in the case so far.

The shocking attack on journalist Vikram Joshi near his home on Monday night was captured on a CCTV footage.



He was travelling on a motorcycle with his two daughters when a group of men assaulted him and opened fire at him at around 10:30 PM. He was taken to a nearby hospital where his condition was said to be critical.

Nine accused have been arrested so far in the case. Two policemen have been suspended.

Vikram Joshi was attacked four days after he complained to the police about his niece being harassed by a group of men.

In the shocking footage, which captured the Monday night's attack, a group of men can be seen stopping the journalist in Vijay Nagar area of Ghaziabad.

The bike can be seen swerving suddenly and in no time, the attackers surround the bike and then they pull him and hit him. The two daughters can be seen running in panic. The group of attackers can be seen dragging Vikram Joshi towards a car and thrashing him before running away from the spot.