Jabalpur, October 26: A press photographer was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons at his studio near Gohalpur bus stop here, police said today.
Four unidentified persons entered the studio of Rakesh Sahu and shot him dead last night, they said.
According to police, the accused also set afire the studio following which Sahu’s body got burnt and his assistant Mahesh Kashyap too sustained burn injuries. Kashyap has been admitted to a local hospital.
Following the incident, local journalists staged a demonstration today demanding immediate arrest of the accused and adequate compensation for Sahu’s family.
Meanwhile, SP Santosh Singh, who reached the protest site, announced the suspension of the Gohalpur Police Station House Officer in a damage control exercise.
–Agencies