NEW DELHI: The Press Council of India (PCI) today said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the murder of a Tamil Nadu-based journalist and called for a report on facts from the state government. A statement released here said PCI chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad has taken suo motu cognisance of the murder of S Karthigai Selvan, who worked in a Tamil weekly magazine, by unknown assailants on January 9 in Sattur Taluk of Virudhnagar district.
"Taking suo motu notice of the issue, the Hon'ble Chairman ordered to immediately call a report on facts of the case from the Chief Secretary, Secretary (Home), Government of Tamil Nadu, Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu and Superintendent of Police, Virudhnagar district," the statement said.