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A 45-year-old woman, injured in a grenade explosion near the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar earlier this month, passed away from her injuries on Tuesday.
Srinagar: A 45-year-old woman, injured in a grenade explosion near the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar earlier this month, passed away from her injuries on Tuesday.
SMHS hospital medical superintendent Tasneem Showkat told The New Indian, “She had attained head injuries and underwent craniotomy. She was in the ICU and succumbed to her injuries.”
The attack on November 3 at the bustling Sunday market near TRC left 12 people wounded. Abida, a resident of Naidkhai in Bandipora, was among those injured. She succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday morning at SMHS hospital, Srinagar leaving behind her three young children—two sons, Mohammad Hafi and Zuhair Zubair, and a daughter, Aubihiyah Zubair.
Her brother, Waseem Raja, visibly shaken, mourned her death as he brought her body back to their village, where hundreds gathered to grieve.
“She’s a martyr,” he declared, questioning why innocent Kashmiris are targeted while carrying out everyday activities. “Are we not even allowed to shop safely?” he added.
Zuhair, Abida’s ten-year-old son, expressed his heartache, recalling how his mother had gone shopping to buy winter clothes for him and his siblings. “Our Mumma is gone for no reason,” he said.
Abida was laid to rest in her native Sumbal, with hundreds attending her funeral in a sorrowful display of community grief. The emotional gathering saw women crying openly, filling the air with grief.
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Following the attack, Srinagar Police apprehended three alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists involved in the grenade incident.
Srinagar Police said they conducted an investigation which finally led to the arrest of three terrorist associates identified as Usama Yaseen Sheikh son of Mohammad Yaseen Sheikh, Umar Fayaz Sheikh son of Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Ikhrajpora, Srinagar and Afnan Mansoor Naik son of Manzoor Ahmad Naik resident of Watoo, currently residing in Ikhrajpora, Srinagar.
The terrorist associates, now in police custody, were found to have provided planning and logistical support, including reconnaissance.
“Usama Sheikh, an OGW with a history of involvement in terrorism-related activities, executed the grenade attack,” a senior police officer told The New Indian.
“Further investigation revealed that the accused persons were acting under the direction of two identified terrorist handlers of Pakistan-based proscribed LeT terrorist outfit. However, their identities are being withheld at this stage as the investigation continues,” the senior police official added.
