Srinagar: Editor of Rising Kashmir newspaper, Shujaat Bukhari was shot at close range in the attack in which his two security officers were also killed.
A CCTV grab, released by the police, shows the three attackers on a motorcycle. While the rider was wearing a helmet, the other two men were wearing masks to hide their identity. They can be seen carrying guns hidden in a sack.
Thousands of people gathered at slain journalist Shujaat Bukhari’s funeral in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Friday, 15 June.
He will reportedly be laid to rest at his family’s ancestral graveyard in the district.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah visited the residence of Shujaat Bukhari on Friday, 15 June.
Pakistan Condemns Indian Journalist Shujaat Bukhari’s Killing
Pakistan has condemned the assassination of veteran Indian journalist Shujaat Bukhari, who was gunned down outside his office in Srinagar.
“We have learned with deep shock and sadness about the assassination of noted Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari by unknown gunmen,” Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement.
The Foreign Office said Bukhari was known for carrying out his professional responsibilities with courage and conviction. “There can be no justification for anyone to commit such brutality, which cannot be condemned enough,” it said.
Praying for Bukhari’s soul to rest in eternal peace, the Foreign Office said: “Our profound thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.” “May the Almighty Allah grant them the strength and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” it said.
