Ashok Sodhi
Ashok Sodhi | |
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| अशोक सोढ़ी | |
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| Born | 21 September 1963 |
| Died | 11 May 2008 (aged 44) Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Cause of death | Gunshot (killed in crossfire while covering an armed encounter) |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Employer | Daily Excelsior |
| Known for | Photojournalism covering conflict and events in Jammu & Kashmir |
| Awards | Ashok Sodhi Memorial Photography Award (established in his memory) |
Ashok Sodhi (21 September 1963 – 11 May 2008) was an Indian photojournalist who died in the line of duty in Jammu & Kashmir.
Career
[edit]Ashok Sodhi worked as a senior photographer for the English-language daily newspaper Daily Excelsior in Jammu.[1][2]
Death
[edit]On 11 May 2008, during an armed encounter between militants and security forces in the Samba district of Jammu (near the Indo-Pakistan border), Sodhi was covering the scene when a bullet fired amid the gun-battle struck and killed him.[3]
He is survived by his wife and a daughter.[2]
Legacy
[edit]In 2015, the Press Club of Jammu instituted the Ashok Sodhi Memorial Award for photography, to honour his memory and encourage professionalism among photojournalists in the region.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Photojournalist killed in crossfire in Kashmir". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- 1 2 "Ashok Sodhi - Trendsetter | Press Club of Jammu". www.pressclubofjammu.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ Agencies (2008-05-11). "Militants strike in Jammu, five killed". India Today. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "Jammu Press Club constitutes photography award". Business Standard. 9 June 2015.
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