Clashes in Afghanistan Claim Life of Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui
He started his career as a news correspondent and then his interest switched to photojournalism
The insurgency in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US has taken the life of an Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui.
He was currently deployed in Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay expressed deep condolences on Danish’s tragic demise.
Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters. pic.twitter.com/sGlsKHHein
— Farid Mamundzay फरीद मामुन्दजई فرید ماموندزی (@FMamundzay) July 16, 2021
Danish Siddiqui started his career as a news correspondent and then his interest switched to photojournalism.
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He joined Reuters as an intern in 2010 and was currently heading Reuters Pictures team in India.
He was the first Indian along with Adnan Abidi to win the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.
A photograph by Danish snapped during Delhi 2020 riots was chosen as one of the redefining photographs by Reuters.
