Two Indian journos killed in 24 hours

Hit-and-run attackers have killed two journalists in 24 hours in separate incidents that underlined India's reputation as one of the most dangerous places for reporters, police said yesterday. Police yesterday detained a former village chief in Bihar state accused of running over and killing Navin Nischal, a reporter for Dainik Bhaskar. A television journalist, Sandeep Sharma, was mown down by a truck in the central state of Madhya Pradesh in the second attack.