Jamia Millia Islamia accepts family’s request for burial in its graveyard. The mortal remains of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan while covering the conflict between the Afghan armed forces and the Taliban, arrived in the Capital on Sunday evening. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar accepted the request of the family of Siddiqui to bury his body in the JMI graveyard that is meant exclusively for university employees, their spouses and minor children. His father, Professor Akhtar Siddiqui, retired from the JMI as Dean, Faculty of Education. The university said his interaction with the students of the MCRC was on April 26, 2021 when he was invited to speak on Convergent Journalism.

Source: The Hindu July 18, 2021 11:21 UTC