Karun Mishra (28) was shot by three unidentified persons near Katka Bazar when he was going somewhere on a motorcycle, they said.
He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead, police said.
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The Jharkhand Journalist Association met Home Secretary N N Pandey and submitted a memorandum in Ranchi, a copy of which was submitted to the Office of the Chief Secretary.
The Home Secretary sought a report from the DGP who said "vital clues have been found in the murder," an Association release said.