Journalist Vikram Joshi shot in UP’s Ghaziabad breathed his last

GHAZIABAD: Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot by unknown person near to his residence in Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad on June 20 breathed his last at a hospital on Wednesday, said doctors. According to the doctor who was monitoring Joshi said that the veins in the journalists’ head had got badly damaged due to the bullet injury.

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

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 22, 2020

Meanwhile, the Station in-charge has been suspended and departmental inquiry initiated after the family of the journalist alleged inaction by the police. So far total of nine accused have been arrested in the matter and efforts to nab another accused are underway.

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. pic.twitter.com/GRKxogXDam

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 22, 2020

What was the incident?

The incident occurred on Monday, days after Vikram Joshi had filed a complaint with Vijay Nagar Police Station stating that some men were harassing his niece. Joshi has suffered a bullet injury on his head. Joshi’s brother, Aniket Joshi had said, “A few men were harassing his niece a few days ago and my brother had opposed it and also filed a police complaint. A case was also registered following which he was shot at by those miscreants.