Ballia, August 24: A journalist working with a Hindi news channel was on Monday night shot dead in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

He has been identified as Ratan Singh (45), they said. Shocking! UP Woman Wants Divorce as Husband 'Doesn't Fight, Loves Too Much', Approaches Sharia Court.

"Ratan Singh, a journalist working with a Hindi news channel was shot dead on Monday night in Phephana. He has been identified as Ratan Singh (45). We are investigating the case,” Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Yadav said.

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