SRINAGAR – Senior journalist and Rising Kashmir Editor-in-chief ShujaatBukhari has been gunned down in Srinagar, according to reports.
According to reports, Bukhari’s personal security officer also gotcritically injured in the attack.
Bukhari was attacked by armed assailants in Press Colony near Lal Chowk inSrinagar, following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital where hesuccumbed to his injuries. His personal security officer also later died inthe attack.
According to officials, Bukhari, who was in his 50s, was leaving his officefor an iftar party when he was shot. While one of the personal securityofficers guarding him was killed, another policeman and a civilian wereinjured in the attack.
The condition of the two injured in the shooting is critical.
It was not immediately clear as to how many gunmen attacked Bukhari, whoearlier worked with The Hindu newspaper as its Kashmir correspondent.Bukhari was instrumental in organising several conferences for peace in theKashmir Valley.
He was also part of the Track II process with Pakistan.
This was not the first attempt of the life of the veteran Kashmirijournalist. Bukhari was earlier attacked in 2000, following which he wasgiven police protection.