Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses shock at the murder of Syed Shujaat Bukhari, a Srinagar based journalist and demands necessary actions to nab the culprits at the earliest. The Assam based scribe’s forum also lamented that Shujaat becomes the fourth Indian journalist killed in the last six months.
It may be noted that the chief editor and proprietor of ‘Rising Kashmir’ Shujaat was shot on Thursday night in Srinagar by a group of militants and he died on the way to the hospital. Starting his career in ‘Kashmir Times’, Shujaat later shifted to ‘The Hindu’ as its Kashmir correspondent. Lately he established the English daily ‘Rising Kashmir’.
His two security guards also sustained severe injuries in the incident. A brave and outspoken journalist Shujaat faced attacks in 2000 and 2006, but survived. His demise was condoled by J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, Union home minister Rajnath Singh, former State CM Omar Abdullah, Editors Guild of India, Press Club of India with many other individuals and organizations.
“As everyone in Muslim world was waiting for Eid after the end of holy Ramzan month, Shujaat’s killing is so painful. We urge the authority to leave no stone unturned to punish the perpetrators,” said a statement issued by JFA president Rupam Barua and secretary Nava Thakuria adding that the media fraternity across the country must stand united to raise voices for justice to the brave heart.
