Wearing black badges, journalists in Mumbai held protests across the state today against the alleged murder of journalist Shashikant Warishe in Ratnagiri district. Marathi journalist, Shashikant Warishe was killed in a road accident, hours after his report against the proposed Nanar refinery in Ratnagiri was published. On Monday, journalist Warishe was standing near a petrol pump on the Rajapur highway when the accused allegedly ran him over with his car. Recently, Warish carried a report describing Ambekar a leader of the local land mafia as a 'criminal' and highlighted photographs where he is seen in the same frame with the Chief Minister and Prime Minister.
