# Birendra Shah

_Murdered journalist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Birendra Shah was a print and broadcast journalist for the Nepal FM, Dristi Weekly, and Avenues TV in Bara, Nepal. Shah was kidnapped October 4/5, 2007, by Communist Party of Nepal Maoists from Pipara Bazaar, Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal, and found dead one month later. The CPN(M) later issued a statement confirming his death.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Inarwasira ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916201#P19))
- **Died:** 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916201#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916201#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916201#P106))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Birendra Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birendra_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4916201](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4916201) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Birendra Bir Bikram Shah c. 1967.jpg by Sven Simon (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birendra_Bir_Bikram_Shah_c._1967.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Birendra Shah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Birendra Bir Bikram Shah c. 1967.jpg — Sven Simon, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Birendra Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/birendra-shah. Retrieved 3 November 2026.