Journalists Killed in 2000 - Motive Unconfirmed: Adhir Rai
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Date:
January 2001
Freelancer
March 18, 2000, in Deoghar, Jharkand, India
Rai, a freelance journalist, was murdered while on assignment, according to a brief report published in the English-language newspaper The Hin du. In addition to serving as the president of the Deoghar Working Journalists Union, Rai was also a lecturer at a local college, according to the paper.
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