NEPALESE JOURNALIST ATTACKED AND HIS WRITING HAND CUT OFF
January 23rd 2008 08:06
A Nepalese freelance journalist, Manoj Sah, was attacked on January 17 in the southern city of Janakpur and one of his hands was cut off.
Sah belongs to the Association of Revolutionary Journalists, a Maoist group.
The attack came just after a fourth visit to Nepal by the International Press Freedom Mission, highlighting the dangers that journalists still face.
Sah was attacked by a dozen men armed with traditional khukuri knives as he was returning home from work in Janakpur, near the Indian border. As well as severing one of his hands, the attackers inflicted serious injuries to his head and wrists.
Rauniyar said the attack may have been linked to an article about the Janaki temple in the local newspaper Bishwojagaran, and that the assailants may have been people who worship at this Hindu temple.
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