TV magnate shot dead, police urged not to rule out media activities as motive

09.02.10 - 13:33 ... source : RSF

... Published on 8 February 2010 In the same country 10 December 2009 - Woman journalist attacked, Maoists promote suspects in reporter's murder 27 August 2009 - Increase in physical attacks on journalists and news media in August 12 June 2009 - Are political activists, especially Maoists, disregarding press freedom pledges? Reporters Without Borders urges the Nepalese authorities not to rule out the possibility that yesterday's murder of media owner Jamim Shah was linked to his media activities. The head of satellite TV station Channel Nepal and cable TV company Space Time Network, Shah was shot dead in the centre of Kathmandu yesterday. "Although a controversial figure, Shah made a major contribution to media development in Nepal by enabling many Nepalese to gain access to TV stations all over the world," Reporters Without Borders said. "So far nothing points to Shah's media activities as ...» Next (HTML)