City centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (Abid Bhat/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) 
City centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (Abid Bhat/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)  
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J&K: Popular Eatery Krishna Dhaba Owner’s Son Shot, Banned Islamist Outfit Owns Up Attack Calling Victim ‘Outsider’ 

BySwarajya Staff

In a ghastly incident, the son of the owner of popular food joint Krishna Dhaba was shot at by Islamic terrorists from a close range and was critically wounded, reports Times Now.

Police sources said unidentified gunmen fired at Aakash Mehra, son of the owner of 'Krishna Dhaba' in the high security Sonwar area of the city.

"He has sustained bullet shots in the abdomen. He has been shifted to hospital for treatment. The area has been cordoned off for searches," a police source said.

The attack came as a group of foreign envoys is visiting the Kashmir Valley.

Banned terror outfit Muslim Janbaz Force has owned up the responsibility for the attack. As per reports, the outfit says they attacked dhaba man, calling him “an outsider as he desired J&K domicile”.

Krishna Dhaba is the most sought-after eating place in Srinagar for both tourists and locals who relish vegetarian food. Remaining functional even during the worst periods of violence, the eatery has earned a lot of goodwill among the locals for serving clean and fresh vegetarian food at reasonable rates.