K J Singh was one of the most respected journalists of Northern India. On 23rd September, he was found brutally murder along with his mother at his home at Mohali. This is one of the many serious crimes against Indian journalists in recent times.
K J Singh was not active in the field of journalism in recent times. He was also not as such a controversial journalist. He was also not a familiar face on television news channel. And, hence, his murder may not attract media attention as the gruesome killing of Gauri Lankesh had. However, there is no denying that the death of K J Singh is a serious loss to the print journalism in India.
K J Singh had worked with The Times of India, The Indian Express and The Tribune.
It is also worth noting that K J Singh’s mother has also been killed. The old lady was 94 years old. This fact is enough to underline the cruel nature of this crime.Police say there are a lot of gaps between the circumstantial evidence and what KJ’s close associates and family have told them so far. They are probing the double murder from various angles.