Srinagar, June 8:(KNS) Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir and employees of the department on Tuesday expressed deep shock over the untimely death of Mr Javid Ahmad Kawa, Assistant Handicraft’s Training officer, who died in harness on Monday. A condolence meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom was held under the chairmanship of Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah. In the meeting the employees with heavy heart and with a sense of overwhelming grief expressed sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family as well as the fraternity of young, dynamic, and noble staff member, Mr Javid Ahmad Kawa, whose death left the whole department of Handicrafts and Handloom shell shocked. We pray to almighty Allah for forgiveness to the departed soul and for granting fortitude to the family of the deceased to bear this irreparable loss. The heart of all the officers and officials of the department goes out with the bereaved family.(KNS)