A photograph of one such newspaper posted by ANI on its Twitter page

Most newspapers in Tripura printed blank editorial columns Thursday to protest the killing of journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik.

A seasoned crime reporter, Bhowmik was shot dead Tuesday at the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) camp in east Agartala. A rifleman reportedly fired at him at point blank range.

Another journalist, Santanu Bhowmick, was lynched while covering the violent Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) agitation in September.

The "murder" of two journalists within two months is "a matter of serious concern," Tripura Times editor Manas Paul was quoted as saying by ANI.

As far as institutional protest is concerned, we have left our editorials page blank for today's edition of our newspaper. Murder of two journalists within 2 months is a matter of serious concern: Manas Paul, Editor, Tripura Times on killing of journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik pic.twitter.com/lZgdSCGVJK - ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2017

Photo: ANI/Twitter Photo: ANI/Twitter

Photo: ANI/Twitter Photo: ANI/Twitter

A protest strike called by the BJP and the Congress has received a huge response. No untoward incidents have been reported.

Citizens have been inconvenienced by the strike, but they still feel it is justified.

Second journalist dies unnatural death in Tripura. After Santanu Bhowmik,Sudip Datta Bhowmik of Syandan Patrika died from gunshot wound in Tripura State Rifles camp from the rifle of a sentry. Enquiry under way. Om Shanti - Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) November 21, 2017

A Press Council of India report says 26 journalists were killed in the Northeast between 2002 and 2014.

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