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- Woman Social Justice Journalist Critically Injured by Attackers
Women News Network – 11 December, 2009
Ms. Tika Bista receives help from attendant
after arrival at hospital.
Radio journalist and news correspondent for
the Rajdhani National Daily in
Bista was found unconscious with severe
head injuries and cut wounds to the body. Many wounds appeared to be made by a
razor blade. Unconscious, she was recovered at the base of a high cliff and
brought to a small district hospital closeby. Shortly after this, in a critical
state, she was airlifted to the
Injured journalist, Ms. Tika Bista, in
critical care unit.
In a cellphone conversation minutes before
the attack, Bista told Nepali media collegue, Dhanbir Dhal, that she was afraid
and that three men were following her. After this her cellphone went silent.
Seven hours following the attack Bista
regained conciousness at the hospital, but due to injuries, was unable to talk
to police about the incident. Police did find Bista’s laptop, cellphone and
personal radio. These belongings were discovered in a demolished state.
Tika Bista had recently written an article
covering the plight of a rural Nepali family. The topic covered difficulties
the family had faced, and continued to face, due to war conflict in the area.
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