JK News Today

Srinagar, February 28:


Prominent Dhaba Owner’s son Akash Mehra who was injured in a terror attack on February 19 has succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.
Akash Kumar son of Rasmesh Kumar Mehra was critically injured in a terror attack at his eatery , on the eve of the visit of foreign envoys to Srinagar earlier this month.

They said Akash (25) , a resident of Janipur Jammu, at present Dalgate Srinagar, died at the SMHS hospital at around 3:20 a.m.

Akash had received bullet wound in right side of lower armpit and abdomen. He was ventilator.
On February 19, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar while addressing a press conference in Srinagar said that three bike-borne newly recruited militants were arrested for carrying out the attack.

He said that the bike and pistol used in the attack by the trio have been seized. He said all three arrested were newly recruited militants and “confessed” to have carried out the attack.