Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Friday informed that the three terrorists who carried out the attack on the son of Krishna Dhaba's owner in Srinagar have been arrested.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the IGP said that three bike-borne men had attacked the Dhaba owner in Dalgate area of Srinagar on February 17 evening.
He said the two attackers are from Pampore while the third one is from Pulwama. He further said that all three arrested youth have accepted the crime.
"The three youths were tasked by the TRF to attack the Krishna Dhaba owner's son. The main aim of the attack by the militants was to create tension in the vicinity," the IGP said.
The son of the owner of popular food joint Krishna Dhaba, located in a high-security area of the city, was shot at by terrorists from a close range and critically wounded on Wednesday evening.
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The victim, Akash Mehra, was immediately rushed to SMHS Hospital where he is still undergoing treatment.
The eatery, which is famous for serving vegetarian food, is located in Durganag area of the city. Several high-profile installations like the office of UN Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) and the residence of the Jammu and Kashmir chief justice are located within 200 metres of the food joint.
The attack came on a day when a group of envoys including those from several European Union countries and a few Organisation of Islamic Countries' member states began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to get a first-hand account of the situation in the newly carved union territory, especially after the recently concluded local body elections.
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