Journalist goes missing in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A 38-year-old journalist has gone missing from Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, police said on Sunday.
The journalist, identified as Shahdeb Dey, is the owner of a local news channel Republic Andaman and has been missing since Saturday evening.
Superintendent of Police, North and Middle Andaman district, Shweta K Sugathan said, “A missing person’s complaint has been lodged. We are going through CCTV footage and call records, but so far, no leads have emerged. The investigation is going on.”
On Saturday night, around 7.49 pm, Shahdeb was last seen at the Diglipur fish market. Later, at 8.11 pm, he called his wife, Debadrita Dey, claiming that he was in Madhupur and would take about an hour to reach the local market.
“He normally returns home around 8.30 pm and 9 pm, but yesterday, he did not come back. His last call to me was around 8.11 pm, and his location was Madhupur. I am worried and fear something bad may have happened to him,” Debadrita said.
Investigations revealed that a few months ago, Shahdeb was assaulted by locals after he attempted to expose illegal hooch dens in the area.
“He has been running this news channel for the last three years. We want a thorough investigation into the matter,” a close friend of Shahdeb said.
