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Journalist loses hand in attack over controversialPosted Feb 20 2008
Freelance journalist Manoj Sah was attacked by a group of men in the eastern city of Janakpur on January 17. The attackers were armed with Khukuri machetes and Sah sustained injuries to his head and wrists, including the loss of one of his hands.
Sah is a member of the Maoist group, the Association of Revolutionary Journalists.
Days before the attack, Sah was threatened not to write a story about Janaki Temple, which was later published in the local “Bishwojagaran.”