Eleven days after Akash Mehra, son of a popular food joint Krishna Dhaba was attacked by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. Akash was shot at by the militants from a close range and was critically wounded.
The officials said that Akash died at the SMHS hospital at around 3:20 a.m. and sustained bullet injuries on the right side of his lower armpit and abdomen. He was on a ventilator for the past 11 days.
"He was put on a life support system, but despite our best efforts he passed away around 3.30 a.m. today", doctors at the hospital said.
25-year old Akash Mehra, son of Rajesh Mehra, the owner of Krishna Dhaba was attacked by assailants when he was at his eatery across the counter in the busy evening hours on February 17 when the entire security apparatus was busy with the visit of ambassadors of foreign countries to the Valley.
Inspector-General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said during a press conference on February 19 that the attack was carried out by three newly recruited motorcycle-borne terrorists.
The IGP said the three had been arrested and the pistol and the motorcycle used in carrying out the attack had also been recovered. The accused have been identified as Suhail Ahmad Mir and Owais Manzoor Sofi of Nowgam in Anantnag and Vilayat Aziz Mir of Pulwama said Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar.
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Addressing a press conference, IGP informed that, "Pakistan-based terrorist organisations have adopted new strategies by recruiting local youths who are in their teens and allow them to mix up with family friends and live normally and train them for a day or so.”
The attack on a young man has been condemned by the locals who have been visiting the eatery for its fresh and reasonably priced vegetarian food.