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\"\"Hapur:<\/strong> Journalist Mohammad Naseem Ahmad, who worked for the Hindi daily Dainik Janvani<\/em>, was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Hapur district following a dispute over a Diwali advertisement.<\/p>\n

The incident took place on Jarothi Road, where Naseem had reportedly visited a businessman associated with a flour mill to seek an advertisement for the newspaper.<\/p>\n

According to eyewitness Salauddin, the businessman refused to provide the advertisement. As Naseem and Salauddin were leaving, they were stopped, labelled \u201cfake journalists\u201d and assaulted by a group of around seven to eight people.<\/p>\n

Naseem and Salauddin were reportedly beaten severely. Naseem sustained critical injuries and died during treatment, according to reports.<\/p>\n

Salauddin, who was present during the incident, recounted the sequence of events and said the assault began after the dispute over the advertisement.<\/p>\n

The exact circumstances that led to the confrontation and the identities of all those allegedly involved have not yet been established.<\/p>\n

Police Begin Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police reached the scene after receiving information about the incident, and senior officials, including the Superintendent of Police, reportedly visited the area.<\/p>\n

Police have begun investigating the case. Further details about arrests and legal action against those accused were not immediately available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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