Indian Journalist-Artist Duo Wins Pulitzer For Graphic Investigation On ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:07am on 06 May 2026,Wednesday India Global

Indian journalist Suparna Sharma and graphic artist Anand RK have won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for trAPPed, a graphic investigation published by Bloomberg. The report, created with senior investigative reporter Natalie Obiko Pearson, explored the growing threat of “digital arrest” scams through the story of an Indian neurologist allegedly trapped by online fraudsters. The Pulitzer Board announced the winners at Columbia University in New York, recognising the project’s powerful blend of visual storytelling and investigative journalism. (PC: X)

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