Sopore: In a tragic incident, a senior correspondent of Srinagar based English daily newspaper Rising Kashmir died of heart attack on Thursday afternoon in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Javid Ahmad, senior correspondent with the Rising Kashmir Newspaper died in Pattan when he travelling to Srinagar.
An official said that Javid suffered a massive heart attack near Pattan while travelling he travelling in a passenger vehicle.
He said that Javid was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
Javid is a resident of Watergam area of Rafiabad and was working with the Rising Kashmir as senior correspondent.
Meanwhile, KNO team expressed shock over the tragic death of Javid Ahmad and offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Executive Editor KNO Abid Bashir while expressing deep shock and grief over the sudden demise of Javaid said the deceased was a noble and gentle soul. “He was very close to my heart as a colleague and a younger brother.
His sudden death is very painful. I pray to almighty to grand him highest place in heaven and to give his family to bear this unbearable loss.. Ameen,” Abid said, adding that entire KNO team expresses solidarity with the family members of deceased Javaid and stands with them in this hour of grief—(KNO)