UNESCO General Secretary demands Indian authorities to clarify about Journalist Parag Bhuyan's death

The Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay called on the Indian authroities to clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of journalist Parag Bhuyan, who succumbed to his injuries in a hit and run car accident in Kakopathar, in Assam. The driver who hit the journalist was arrested on the day following the incident.

"In his work, Parag Bhuyan, an experienced journalist of the Pratidin Time group, specialized in issues relating to corruption and local crime," UNESCO Director-General added further.

The vehicle immediately fled from the spot towards Dirak side of Kakopathar Police Station — near the Assam-Arunachal inter-state border.

He injured scribe was rushed to Aditya Nursing Home in Dibrugarh where he succumbed to his injuries at around 9.50 am yesterday.

According to reports, the vehicle that caused the accident belongs to a person hailing from Samaguri in Namsai.

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