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Nagaland TV Journalist Shot at Manipur Festival, Suspect Detained by Villagers

Investigators are examining a recovered air rifle in a case that remains without an established motive.

Overview

  • Reporter Dip Saikia was hit in the right leg and under the armpit around 4 p.m. while covering the Zinnia/Cherry Blossom festival in Laii village, Senapati district.
  • He received first aid at Senapati District Hospital and was shifted to Nagaland for further treatment, where doctors said he is out of danger.
  • Villagers apprehended the assailant, described as a youth, and an FIR was filed at the nearest police station.
  • Manipur Police registered a case and said a suspected pressurised air rifle used in the attack was recovered from the site.
  • Saikia’s employer condemned the shooting as an assault on press freedom and urged authorities in Nagaland and Manipur to conduct a thorough probe.