
Winner of the IPPA Picture of the Year award, Vipin Pawar of the DNA, said he was glad to receive the honour, “but such incidents should not happen in Mumbai again”. His winning image was of Manipuri girl Nisa Chohan lying dead on the footpath after being attacked in broad daylight near the Gateway of India.
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And The Award Goes To...
Ramnath Goenka IPP Picture of The Year Award 2006: Vipin Pawar (DNA)
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