Srinagar, Oct 6: Scores of people including National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Apni Party founder Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday visited the house of slain pharmacist Makhan Lal Bindroo’s house to express solidarity with the family.
Bindroo was shot dead yesterday late evening by unidentified gunmen outside his shop located near Iqbal Park Srinagar.
Farooq Abdullah said that his killing has shocked the entire Kashmir community as the deceased was an out and out gentleman and helpful towards people. “He never left Kashmir Valley and stayed back even when militancy was at its peak,” he said.
Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari along with State Youth President & Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Junaid Azim Mattu also visited the house of Bindroo located at Indira Nagar Sonwar.
Bukhari said that Mr. Bindroo was a great person who even in hard times continued to serve the people of the valley by providing healthcare services to them. His killing is a huge tragedy that cannot be described in words.
He said that the forces inimical to peace are hell-bent to create a wedge between the communities who have a history of pluralistic ethos and have been living harmoniously since ages across Jammu and Kashmir.
Apni Party Youth President Junaid Azim Mattu also expressed deep shock and grief over the incident and expressed solidarity with the Bindroo family, its friends, relatives and acquaintances.
While talking to reporters, Dr Sidhart-the son deceased said that his father lived a dignified life who was helpful, people friendly and man of principal.
The daughter of Bindroo-Dr Shardah advised stone-pelters and gunmen to seek education and stop targeting innocent people. Visibly shocked and emotionally charged-Dr Shardah who declined to talk to local media told the reporters from national media that due to lack of education the Kashmiri stone-pelters and gunmen resort to barbaric killings. She said they should fight with education and not with gun and stones. (KNT)