Murders in crime reporter's family

IN Media Watch Briefs | 18/02/2018

In a horrific incident, the mother and daughter of Ravikant Kamble, a crime reporter with a newsportal Nagpur Today, were abducted on Saturday, February 17. Kamble put the news out on Facebook, appealing for information, but their bodies were found the next day. Police Commissioner Dr. Venkatesan told the portal the murders could be due to personal reasons, but did not elaborate.

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