The three men who killed Editor-in-chief of Rising Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari, have been identified. Reports say that one of the killers is Pakistani and believed to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, while the other two are locals.


Bukhari was shot dead on June 14 by terrorists who came on a bike, just when he had stepped out of his office for an Iftaar party. The killers were seen on CCTV camera, their faces hidden either by masks or a helmet. The man in the middle appeared to be carrying a sack.he journalist was hit with 17 bullets and his two security guards were also killed. The killers allegedly also shouted slogans after the assassination.


A fourth man was named as a suspect after he was caught on camera taking away the gun of Bukhari's security guard, moments after the assassination.