Srinagar
\nThe J&K Police on Thursday said it has identified three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants and a Pakistan-based Srinagar resident, who were behind the killing and hatching conspiracy of Kashmir\u2019s top journalist Shujaat Bukhari.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe conspiracy was hatched in Pakistan and executed by the three terrorists here. The investigation has established that it was done by Lashkar,\u201d Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, Swayam Prakash Pani told reporters in Srinagar.<\/p>\n
He identified the three Lashkar attackers as Azad Ahmed Malik from Anantnag district; Muzafar Ahmad Bhat, and Pakistani militant Naveed Jatt. Another accused is Sajad Gul, a Srinagar resident now based in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Jatt had escaped from police custody from a hospital in February this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have tangible evidence against the accused and detailed investigation would be produced,\u201d Pani said.<\/p>\n
Police said Sajad Gul is based in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was arrested in Delhi in 2003 and was again arrested in 2016 in Srinagar. He fraudulently obtained a passport and went to Pakistan in March 2017,\u201d the IGP said.<\/p>\n
Police is likely to approach Interpol for his custody.<\/p>\n
The editor-in- chief of Rising Kashmir Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead by gunmen along with his two security guards in the heart of city on eve of Eid-ul-Fitr on June 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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