Birendra Shah

Personal Married to Umarawati Devi with two children.

Death Shah was kidnapped after exposing the Maoists and connections to illegal logging deals. Three members of the Maoists abducted Shah, took him to a forest, and then shot him to death same day he was kidnapped.

Context Shah exposed illegal logging deals related to the Maoists. Before his death, he had written several reports about the Maoists which resulted in many threats from the party. They abducted and killed him the same day in a forest and threw his body in a swampy forest. Members of Maoist first denied the abduction and killing of the journalist but then after a month admitted to the killing. The abduction and killing was part of a "personal vendetta".

Impact Shah has been given a television journalism award in his memory from Avenues Television production.

Reactions His death drew criticism from several press freedom organizations, including Reporters Without Borders, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the International Federation of Journalists. There were multiple calls for justice and a nationwide protest.