Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified the attackers who killed senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari on June 14. Police sources say that two of the attackers are from South Kashmir and another is a Pakistani national, Indian express reported.
The report quoted a police officer saying “We have identified the attackers”.
“Two of them are local militants from south Kashmir while the third one is from Pakistan”.
Police sources say that the Pakistani militant involved in the attack is Naveed Jatt, who escaped from police custody from Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital in February this year. Naveed, a Pakistani national, is associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the report reads.
Police sources say they have also identified the Pakistan-based blogger who had “started a smear campaign” against Bukhari. They say the blogger is a militant from Srinagar, who is settled in Pakistan.
Police are likely to address a press conference on Wednesday evening to reveal the details about the case.
