“Very disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Siddiqui, in Kandahar last night. Indian journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner was involved with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before leaving for Kabul. For Condolences to his family and Reuters,” Mamundze tweeted on Friday.
Deeply saddened by the tragic news of the murder of a friend Danish Siddiqui in Kandahar last night.Indian Journalist and Pulitzer Prize… https://t.co/FaA0PeqPN6
— Fareed Mamundze Fareed Mamundze Fareed Mamundze (@FMamundzay) 1626422083000
Siddiqui, in his early 40s, was killed during a conflict in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district, tolo news Quoting sources.
Indian journalists had been covering the situation in Kandahar for the past few days.
Siddiqui lived in Mumbai.
Siddiqui’s photographs capturing the plight of Rohingya refugees earned him a Pulitzer Prize in 2018.
One of the pictures taken by Siddiqui that won him the Pulitzer Prize. It shows a weary Rohingya refugee woman touching the coast after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal. (credit: Reuters)
He was part of a team of journalists that photographed refugees on the most vulnerable backs in 2017.
Danish graduated in economics from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. He did his degree in Mass Communication from AJK Mass Communication Research Center in Jamia in 2007.
He began his career as a television news correspondent, switched to photojournalism, and joined Reuters in 2010 as an intern.
it comes as Taliban Spin captured the Boldak district in Kandahar this week. In Kandahar, especially in Spin Boldak, there is a fierce battle going on for the last few days.
(with inputs from PTI)
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