UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India Shujat Bukhari (Indian) Newspaper editor Killed in India on 14 June 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Naveen Nischal (India) Journalist for the daily Dainik Bhaskar Killed on 25 March 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Vijay Singh (India) Freelance journalist Killed on 25 March 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Sandeep Sharma (India) Investigative journalist Killed on 26 March 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Naveen Gupta (India) Journalist for the Hindustan newspaper Killed on 30 November 2017 in India [UNESCO Statement] Sudip Dutta Bhaumik (India) Journalist for the daily Syandan Patrika and the local television Venguard Killed on 21 November 2017 in India [UNESCO Statement] Shantanu Bhowmick (India) Broadcast journalist Killed on 20 September 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Gauri Lankesh (India) Editor and publisher of the Gauri Lankesh Patrike Killed on 5 September 2017 1 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India [UNESCO Statement] Kamlesh Jain (Indian) Reporter Killed on 31 May 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Dharmendra Singh (Indian) Reporter for the national Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar Killed on 12 November 2016 in India [UNESCO Statement] Kishore Dave (Indian) The Junagadh bureau chief of daily newspaper Jai Hind Killed on 22 August 2016 in India [UNESCO Statement] Rajdev Ranjan (Indian) The bureau chief of the Hindi-language national daily Hindustan Killed on 13 May 2016 in India [UNESCO Statement] Akhilesh Pratap Singh (Indian) A correspondent for Hindi-language broadcaster Taaza TV Killed on 12 May 2016 in India [UNESCO Statement] Karun Misra (Indian) District bureau chief of Hindi language daily Jan Sandesh Times Killed on 13 February 2016 in India [UNESCO Statement] Mithilesh Pandey 2 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India (Indian) Journalist for the online newspaper Dainik Jagran Killed on 24 October 2015 in India [UNESCO Statement] Hemant Kumar Yadav (Indian) Reporter for the Hindi-language news channel TV24 Killed on 3 October 2015 in India [UNESCO Statement] Raghavendra Dube (Indian) Owner and editor of the local weekly Khushboo Ujala Killed on 17 July 2015 in India [UNESCO Statement] Akshay Singh (Indian) A local TV journalist for the private Hindi news channel Aaj Tak Killed on 4 July 2015 in India [UNESCO Statement] Sandeep Kothari (Indian) Journalist for several daily newspapers in the state of Madhya Pradesh Killed on 21 June 2015 in India [UNESCO Statement] Jagendra Singh (Indian) Freelance journalist Killed on 8 June 2015 in India [UNESCO Statement] Sai Reddy 3 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India (Indian) Reporter for the Hindi-language newspaper Deshbandhu Killed on 6 December 2013 in India [UNESCO Statement] Israr (Indian) Freelance photographer Killed on 7 September 2013 in India [UNESCO Statement] Rajesh Verma (Indian) News cameraman for the national IBN7 channel Killed on 7 September 2013 in India [UNESCO Statement] Rakesh Sharma (Indian) Reporter for Hindi-language daily Dainik Aaj (Today) Killed on 23 August 2013 in India [UNESCO Statement] Chaitali Santra (Indian) Howrah correspondent of Julm se Jang Killed on 26 September 2012 in India [UNESCO Statement] Rajesh Mishra (Indian) Journalist for the local Hindi-language weekly, Media Raj Killed on 2 March 2012 in India [UNESCO Statement] Chandrika Rai 4 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India (Indian) Freelance journalist Killed on 18 February 2012 in India [UNESCO Statement] Jyotirmoy Dey (Indian) Journalist and special investigations editor of daily newspaper Midday Killed on 11 June 2011 in India [UNESCO Statement] Umesh Rajput (Indian) Reporter with the Hindi-language daily Nai Dunia Killed on 23 January 2011 in India [UNESCO Statement] Vijay Pratap Singh (Indian) Senior reporter for the Indian Express Killed on 20 July 2010 in India [UNESCO Statement] Hem Chandra Pandey (Indian) Journalist for several Hindi-language newspapers Killed on 1 July 2010 in India [UNESCO Statement] Vikas Ranjan (Indian) Correspondent for daily newspaper Hindustan Killed on 26 November 2008 in India [UNESCO Statement] Jagajit Saikia 5 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India (Indian) Correspondent for Amar Asom Killed on 22 November 2008 in India [UNESCO Statement] Javed Ahmed Mir (Indian) Local television cameraman Killed on 13 August 2008 in India [UNESCO Statement] Ashok Sodhi (Indian) Photojournalist, Daily Excelsior Killed on 11 May 2008 in India [UNESCO Statement] Aran Narayan Dekate (Indian) Journalist for daily Tarun Bharat Killed on 10 June 2006 in India [UNESCO Statement] Prahlad Goala (Indian) Reporter Killed on 6 January 2006 in India [UNESCO Statement] Yambem Meghajit Singh (Indian) North East Vision Killed on 13 October 2002 in India [UNESCO Statement] Mushtaq Ali 6 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in India (Indian) Photo-journalist Agence France Presse and cameraman Asian News International Killed on 7 September 1995 in India [UNESCO Statement] 7 .