Srinagar, July 26 : The Director General of Police Thursday said that police is investigating the Smashing of windshields of cars at press enclave here in Srinagar.
The unknown persons have damaged three cars parked inside the Press Enclave in the heart of Srinagar city last night.
“Police has taken cognizance of the incident. Concerned police officials have been directed to investigate the case,” DGP S. P Vaid told KNS over phone.
The incident has come barely six weeks after the assassination of senior journalist and Rising Kashmir chief editor Shujaat Bukhari at the Press Enclave.
According to reports the rear windshields of three cars, including an SUV belonging to former BBC North India Correspondent Altaf Hussain, were smashed during last night.
Hussain told reporters that the windshields of cars were broken and the assailant (s) made their way inside his car and searched the glove compartment. “Nothing has been stolen from the car but the documents were searched,” he said, while demanding answers from the police
“Who did it we don’t know. But one thing is significant. Only six weeks before prominent journalist Shujaat Bukhari Sahab was killed in Press Enclave. Security was beefed up at Press Enclave after his killing. We were told that a vehicle of flying squad of the police would guard the colony from 8pm to 8 am next morning. Either all this happened in their presence or they were not present here. It is a major security breach. We need answers,” he said.
Hussain said that his colleagues are also worried about their safety after this incident. “I have been getting phone calls from my colleagues. They are all worried. Breaking windshield and managing entry inside the cars would have taken at least half an hour for the assailants. During this time, they could have done anything,” he said.
He said the incident gives an impression that the press enclave isn’t safe anymore.
“There was no security here. We were told security has been beefed up after the killing of Shujaat Bukhari. This incident happened after his (Shujaat) killing. It is a big question and we need an answer,” he demanded.
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