Reuters Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui laid to rest

The Brave Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed in the conflict in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was buried in the Jamia Milia Islamic Cemetery in New Delhi on Sunday around 10:15 PM. A sea of mourners gathered to pay condolence.

Though the Jamia cemetery is solely meant for university employees, their spouses, and associated minor children, the administrator of the university has created an exception for the publisher Prize-winning journalist. “Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) administrator accepted the request of the family of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui to bury his body at the JMI graveyard meant exclusively for university employees, their spouses and minor child," the university said during a statement. Danish Siddiqui's body reached the Delhi airport, last evening, from where it was taken to his residence in Jamia Nagar. A huge crowd gathered with his family and friends, outside his residence. 

The journalist was killed when he was covering a clash between Afghan security forces and religious movement fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city on Friday. He was on a reporting assignment, embedded with the Afghan Special Forces. 

Mr. Danish was working with Reuters as a photojournalist. He previously  worked as a correspondent with the India Today cluster for 2 year, from Sept 2008 to January 2010. Siddiqui completed his masters from JMI University, Delhi. Akhtar Siddiqui,  His father, was the Dean of the college of Education at the university. JMI VC professor Najma Akhtar and other officers of the university went to journalist Danish Siddiqui’s home to Paid condolences. Professor Akhtar stated that “Danish’s death may be a loss not solely to his family and Jamia fraternity however to the total country”. The Jamia Teachers' Association (JTA) pays condolences at the death of the talented and fearless photojournalist.