Journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

A journalist working for a Hindi daily was shot dead on Thursday by unidentified assailants near the Nagar Palika market in Billhaur, 60 km from here, police said.

Navin Gupta was sprayed with bullets when he came out of a public toilet, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Jai Prakash said. Mr. Gupta, in his 30s, succumbed to injuries while being rushed to a hospital.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences and directed the state DGP Sulkhan Singh to immediately follow up on the investigations to nab the culprits, Principal Secretary (Information) Awanish Awasthi said in Lucknow.