Shujaat Bukhari

Shujaat Bukhari
Born(1968-02-25)25 February 1968
Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died14 June 2018(2018-06-14) (aged 50)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Cause of deathAssassination
NationalityIndian
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
Occupation(s)Editor, journalist

Shujaat Bukhari (25 February 1968 – 14 June 2018) was an Indian journalist from the former state of Jammu & Kashmir, and was the founding editor of Rising Kashmir, a Srinagar-based newspaper.

Bukhari was also the president of Adbee Markaz Kamraz, a cultural and literary organisation in Kashmir. He was instrumental in organising several Kashmir peace conferences and was part of the Track II diplomacy between India and Pakistan.[1] Between 1997 and 2012 he was a correspondent for The Hindu in Srinagar.[2]

He was shot dead outside his office in the Press Enclave area of Srinagar on 14 June 2018.[3] He had survived three assassination attempts on previous occasions.[4] Jammu and Kashmir Police identified and released the photos of suspects and held Lashkar-e-Taiba responsible for his killing.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Anil Raina (1 January 1970). "Kashmir: Journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his personal security shot dead in Srinagar". Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (14 June 2018). "Senior editor Shujaat Bukhari killed by gunmen in Srinagar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead by gunmen in Srinagar". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Survival is The First Challenge for Journalism in Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari Wrote 3 Months Ago". News18. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Shujaat Bukhari's murder: J&K police release photos of 4 suspects, say conspiracy was hatched in jammu by leaders of BJP". The Times of India. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Shujhaat Bukhari: Pakistan militants blamed for journalist death". BBC News. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Conspiracy to kill journalist Shujaat Bukhari hatched in Pakistan: Police". The Economic Times. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.