Candle light vigils held to pay homage to photojournalist Danish Siddiqui

Candle light vigils were held in Delhi and Bengaluru on Saturday to pay homage to Pulitzer Prize winner photojournalist Danish Siddiqui.

Siddiqui was killed during clashes between Afghanistan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district in Kandahar on Friday.

While holding a candle light meeting at the Press Club of India, the participants said that Siddiqui scaled the heights of his profession while documenting wars, riots and human suffering.

Jamia Millia Islamia Mass communication students organised a candle light vigil, attended by over 500 people, outside the university's gate number 17.

A candle light vigil was also held in Bengaluru.

Siddiqui's work as a photojournalist with Reuters news agency since 2011 involved reporting on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Rohingya refugee crisis, the protest in Hong Kong and earthquakes in Nepal.

He had received the Pulitzer Prize as part of the photography staff of the news agency.