After Uttar Pradesh journalist Ratan Singh was shot dead on Monday, the Ballia Working Journalist Union has demanded an ex-gratia of Rs 1
crore and a government job for the wife of the deceased. So far, six people have been arrested in the murder case of Singh, police said.

On Tuesday,  UP Minister Anand
Swarup Shukla visited the district hospital after Singh was shot
dead in Ballia. He said, “a journalist has been brutally murdered and we are taking this issue seriously. Will request CM Yogi to increase
compensation and give a job to his wife,” tweeted news agency ANI.

Reacting to the incident, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati told ANI, ” In the state of Uttar Pradesh, crime rate is increasing every day. Now the situation has arrived when the fourth pillar of democracy, our media personnel are being targeted. It shows that the law and order situation in the state is miserable.”

“There was no dispute at
all. A false report has been given to higher-ups in Balia police by Sasmoli
police incharge. My son was called on a false pretext. The spot where murder
took place is barely 20 steps away from police station,” his father, Vinod Singh had said.

Ratan Singh was
shot dead on Monday night in the Phephana Police Station area. The police station
in-charge of Phephna, Shashi Mauli Pandey, has been suspended and efforts are
on to nab the remaining accused, the Assitant Superintendent of Police told PTI.