A local salesman employed by a Kashmiri pandit businessman was shot dead by terrorists in Zainakadal area of Srinagar late Monday evening.
This is the second incident of targeted killing in less than 24 hours in the capital city. On Sunday evening, a police constable was shot dead outside his home in SD colony area of Batmaloo triggering panic among the local residents.
According to ground reports, a local salesman identified as Mohd Ibrahim, resident of Ashtangu Ghat,Bandipora was shot at from a close range in Zainakadal area of downtown Srinagar.
According to local reports, Ibrahim had received a bullet injury in the head. Bleeding profusely he was rushed to a nearby hospital where reportedly he succumbed to his injuries.
Ibrahim was working at the shop of Roshan Lal Mawa, a Kashmiri pandit who returned to Srinagar after three decades in 2019.
Roshan Lal along with his son Sandeep Mawa was welcomed by the local residents in the area and was accorded warm reception when the duo relaunched their business.
In 1990, Roshan Lal had himself suffered bullet injuries when terrorists opened fire on him. Initially, he migrated along with his family to Jammu and later shifted base to New Delhi where he restarted his family business.
Sandeep Mawa , chairman J&K Reconciliation Front ,a body that promotes harmony and brotherhood between Pandits and Muslims, helped his father to set up their family business in Srinagar.