PAK MUDDLES INTO EDITOR’S KILLING, DEMANDS INDIA INVESTIGATE
Suspect is seen picking up a pistol, leaving crime spot in pic released by cops
Pakistan on Friday sought to link the murder of senior Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari with his tweet on the UN report on human rights. This is despite reports that three Pakistan-backed terrorists on a bike may have been behind his killing. Islamabad condescendingly asked New Delhi to “investigate” the link between his tweets and killing.
Srinagar, New Delhi, June 15: The fourth suspect in the killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar has been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police hours after his photo was released on Friday. “A suspect has been taken into custody,” S.P. Pani, IG Kashmir told the media on Friday evening.
The police officer said that the fourth suspect in the killing of editor of ‘Rising Star’ newspaper in Kashmir has been identified. “His role for the recovery of the pistol has been done. Investigation of the case is underway,” S.P. Pani said.
Earlier on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir police released the photo of the fourth suspect, a bearded man, in a white kurta and skull cap, checking on the bodies in the car, not long after Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead.
As someone pulls out one of the bodies from the car, the suspect is seen picking up a pistol and leaving the crime spot. The gun has been recovered from him.
The fourth man is suspected to be a local.
“As far as the case (Shujaat Bukhari killing case) is concerned at this stage it is a terror incident. It is a terroristrelated crime. We are investigating into the case,” IG Kashmir said. Hours after the journalist was shot dead on Thursday evening, the police released a footage of the terrorists on a bike. — Agencies