Srinagar, Oct 05 (KNS): Militants on Tuesday evening shot dead the owner of famous medicate shop Bindroo medicate near Iqbal park in Srinagar, police said here.

An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that militants fired upon Makhan Lal Bindroo, owner of famous medicate shop Bindroo Medicate and injured him.

He said that he was taken to SMHS hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Meanwhile, Kashmir zone police on its official Twitter handle also confirmed that ML Bindroo was shot dead by militants.

“Terrorists fired upon Owner of Bindroo Medicate namely Shri Makhan Lal Bindroo near Iqbal Park #Srinagar. He was shifted to hospital where he #succumbed to his injuries. Area cordoned off & search to nab the terrorists is going on,” the police Tweeted. (KNS)