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, the [[Press Club of Jammu]] instituted the ”Ashok Sodhi Memorial Award for photography”, to honour his memory and encourage professionalism among photojournalists in the region.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2015 |title=Jammu Press Club constitutes photography award |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jammu-press-club-constitutes-photography-award-115060900879_1.html |url-status=live |work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:00, 24 October 2025
Indian photojournalist
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Ashok Sodhi |
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| Born | 1963 (1963) |
| Died | 11 May 2008(2008-05-11) (aged 44–45) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot (killed in crossfire while covering an armed encounter) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Employer | Daily Excelsior |
| Known for | Photojournalism covering conflict and events in Jammu & Kashmir |
| Awards | Ashok Sodhi Memorial Photography Award (established in his memory) |
Ashok Sodhi (1963 – 11 May 2008) was an Indian photojournalist who died in the line of duty in Jammu & Kashmir.
Career
Ashok Sodhi worked as a senior photographer for the English-language daily newspaper Daily Excelsior in Jammu.[1][2]
Death
On 11 May 2008, during an armed encounter between militants and security forces in the Samba district of Jammu (near the Indo-Pakistan border), Sodhi was covering the scene when a bullet fired amid the gun-battle struck and killed him.[3]
Legacy
In 2015, the Press Club of Jammu instituted the Ashok Sodhi Memorial Award for photography, to honour his memory and encourage professionalism among photojournalists in the region.[4]
