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Senior Dainik Jagran journalist dies of Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh

Pankaj Kulshrestha had reportedly been admitted to hospital a few days ago.

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A senior print journalist died in Agra, reportedly from Covid-19. Pankaj Kulshrestha worked for Dainik Jagran and had been admitted to a hospital in Agra a few days ago.

The news was confirmed by Jagran, which reported that Kulshrestha had been admitted to the SN Medical College after he tested positive for coronavirus.

The news of Kulshrestha's death was shared by several journalists and others on Twitter.

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Agra based journalist Pankaj Kulshrestha passes away due to Coronavirus. He worked for a hindi daily newspaper. This is the first death of a journalist in UP due to Corona. #CoronavirusOutbreakindia pic.twitter.com/IfK5DRyi47
— Prashant Srivastava (@Prashantps100) May 7, 2020

Senior print journalist loses battle against #covid19. #Pankaj_kukshreshtra ,DNE with a prominent #Hindi daily passed away today evening in #Agra. It's probably the first case of a #scribe's death due to #coronavirus in #India @UPGovt @myogiadityanath @PMOIndia @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/fiq1w11I7S
— Pranshu Mishra (@pranshumisraa) May 7, 2020

Grim news: A journalist has passed away due to #COVID19 in Agra.

Senior print journalist Pankaj Kulshrestha was with a prominent Hindi daily. @pranshumisraa reports.

Thoughts with his family

Earlier,India lost a photo journalist in Kolkata to Coronavirus#Coronavirusindia
— Zeba Warsi (@Zebaism) May 7, 2020

Really sad news. Also sad that there will never be a true appreciation of what several journalists are doing in terms of bringing important stories to light, only the “halla brigade” will be seen as representative of us and not those who are also putting their lives on the line. https://t.co/D3kAfAM7Gp
— Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) May 8, 2020

Soft spoken, very friendly senior @JagranNews #Agra journalist Pankaj Kulshrestha, no more. He died of #Covid_19. He was admitted to Agra medical college some days back, was put on ventilator yesterday. Preparation was on to shift him to #Lucknow PGI. Om shanti. #COVIDWarriors
— Ashok Malik (@ashokmalik) May 7, 2020

Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha lost his battle against corona. He was a frontline warrior of print media in Agra. May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/fFR5n9uSQO
— Sadaf Jafar (@sadafjafar) May 7, 2020

Agra journalist Pankaj Kulshrestha succumbs to #coronavirus, local reports say.
This is the first death of a journalist due to Corona.
I hope this is not true.
— Saurabh Sharma (@Saurabhsherry) May 7, 2020

A journalist reporting on #CoronavirusOutbreak is a front line warrior. It’s painful to hear that journalist Pankaj Kulshreshtha is no longer with us. We lost Pankaj ji to #Covid_19. May his soul rest in peace.
— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) May 7, 2020

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