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Indian journalists injured in mob attack after questioning Jharkhand minister

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New Delhi, May 7, 2026—Indian authorities must swiftly investigate and hold responsible those behind an attack on two journalists who were beaten after asking critical questions to a minister in the eastern state of Jharkhand, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.



On April 28, Ashish Kumar, a reporter for regional satellite news channel Raftaar Media, and Sushant Kumar Soni, a local journalist with Hindi-language television network News18, were covering an impromptu media briefi

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