Journalist shot inside residence near Indian capital

A journalist was fired upon and wounded critically inside his residence near the Indian capital city New Delhi, police said Monday.

The TV journalist Anuj Chaudhary working with a Hindi news channel was shot Sunday evening in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) on the outskirts of New Delhi.

"Last evening two assailants came on a motorcycle and barged inside the house of Anuj Chaudhary, where they fired upon him in the stomach and right hand," a police official quoting family members said. "Chaudhary was immediately removed to hospital where he is being treated."

Chaudhary is associated with Sahara Samay, a Hindi TV news channel.

"We are investigating the case from all angles to unmask the assailants," the police official said.

Chaudhary's wife is a local politician associated with India's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a party that has support base in Uttar Pradesh and following among millions of low-caste Dalits.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)