Senior journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Kenya’s Nairobi city. After being shot his wife Javeria Siddiqui confirmed the news.
Taking to her official Twitter handle, Siddiqui said “I lost friend, husband and my favorite journalist Arshad today, as per police he was shot in Kenya.”
”Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don’t share our family pics, personal details, and his last pictures from the hospital. Remember us in our prayers.” She further added.
According to Arshad’s former employer ARY News, “Police in Kenya have confirmed his death and have opened an investigation into the accident which likely involved a gun attack.”
He leaves behind five children. The family has asked the media and the general public to refrain from making assumptions and disseminating rumors regarding Arshad Sharif’s death.
