Srinagar: A goldsmith was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Saraibala area of Srinagar on Thursday evening, reports said.
As per news agency GNS, gunmen fired upon Satpal Nichal in Saraibala, leaving him critically injured.
He was shifted to SMHS Hospital in critical condition where he was declared dead.
Soon after the attack, the whole area was cordoned off to nab the attackers, police said.
Meanwhile, Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday condemned the cold blooded murder of Satpal Nischal.
In a statement issued here, Bukhari termed the incident gruesome and demanded that the culprits be booked and given a stern punishment as warranted under law.
