Underworld hand in Nepal media tycoon’s murder

Nepalese police disclosed on Monday that there could an international link to the murder of Jamim Shah, owner of Nepal’s first cable television network.

Updated on: Feb 9, 2010, 24:45:21 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Nepalese police disclosed on Monday that there could an international link to the murder of Jamim Shah, owner of Nepal’s first cable television network.

Shah (47), who owned Channel Nepal, a television channel and Space Time Network, a cable television company, was shot dead by two motorcycle borne assailants in the busy Lazimpat area of Kathmandu.

“We are looking at all angles to the murder. Efforts are underway to establish the national and international links behind the crime,” Nepal Police spokesperson Bigyan Raj Sharma told Hindustan Times.

A Nepali citizen with Kashmiri origin, Shah had been accused of having links to India’s most sought after criminal Dawood Ibrahim — a charge he had denied.

Several people have been arrested in connection with the murder and all exit points from Kathmandu kept under surveillance.

The assailants had allegedly followed Shah’s car from a prominent hotel and shot him from point blank range near the French embassy.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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