Reporter Bhavana Kishore has been in the news because Punjab Police recently detained her for several hours due to an automobile accident
In a recent incident, Bhavana Kishore, a female reporter working for Times Now, along with video journalist Mritunjay Kumar and driver Parminder, was recently arrested by the Punjab Police for several hours.
Who is Bhavana Kishore Times Now and NavBharat Times reporter arrested by Punjab Police: Biography, age, career, education, family, partner, net worth, and news
Why have those propagators of freedom of press criminally silent on the arrest of @BhavanaKishore a reporter of @TimesNow @TNNavbharat by the @ArvindKejriwal govt in Punjab just for exposing his #SheeshMahal . ?#JusticeforBhavanaKishore pic.twitter.com/6GVM8d95n8
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 6, 2023
Times Network reporter Bhavana Kishore was arrested and wrongly implicated in an SC-ST case by the Ludhiana police. Bhavana was arrested while she was on her way to report the inauguration of Mohalla Clini by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.@roypranesh shares the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/UAQtUTUC3x
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) May 6, 2023
This was in response to an accident involving their car, which hit a woman while en route to cover the inauguration of Mohalla Clini by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal. According to the police, the victim was also en route to the same event, and the reporters were charged with reckless driving and hurling caste-based slurs at the complainant.
Despite their claims, Bhavana Kishore and her team maintained their innocence. However, the incident sparked controversy as many prominent personalities raised their voices against their detention. Many of them also alleged that Punjabi police arrested her for ting revenge against her and the Time Now group because of the ongoing Operation Sheehmahal. Ting to Twitter, Navika Kumar, Times Network Group Editor, wrote,
I demand that @BhagwantMann & @ArvindKejriwal to release @TNNavbharat reporter @BhawanaKishore immediately. Detained by @DGPPunjabPolice for the last 7 hours. Accused of an accident when she was not driving a car. This is serious intimidation of the media.#sheeshmahalBadla.
According to her, journalist Bhavana Kishore had been held for the previous seven hours. Her tweet claims that Punjab police held her due to claims of an accident, although she wasn’t even the driver.
Since then, Bhavana has become a hot topic of discussion, with many people trying to find out more about her. So, here’s what we know about her:
Who is Bhavana Kishore?
Bhavana Kishore is a well-known Indian journalist. She has been in the news because Punjab Police recently detained her for several hours due to an automobile accident.
She attended Deendayal Upadhyay Gorhpur University, where she did her graduation in international trade, business, and commerce. Later, she attended the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in Delhi.
While her DOB isn’t known, she is aged between 30-40 years.
Her career
Bhavana Kishore started her career with New Nation in media output. Subsequently, she became a sub-editor at the Directorate of General Information and PR. In 2016, she joined the iTV Network as Assistant Producer/Anchor.
Subsequently, in January 2019, she became a new reporter at TV9 Network. In 2021, she joined Zee Media Corporation Limited as a news correspondent.
Later, in July 2022, she becomes a senior correspondent at Network18 Media & Investments Limited. Currently, Bhavana Kishore is a national correspondent at the Times Network.
