Under the the title, Traders' leader shot dead in Sopore, The Hindu carried a report on 24 May 2010 on the killing of Ghulam Nabi Khan, President of the Traders' Federation of Sopore, by Kashmiri militants. That was passe. What was extraordinary was the picture accompaying the report. Here is the relevant part of the report:
The Hindu, Date:24/05/2010 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/24/stories/2010052454721400.htm
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Traders' leader shot dead in Sopore
Shujaat Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Militants on Sunday shot dead a prominent businessman in the north Kashmir town of Sopore. The Traders' Federation has called a protest strike against the killing on Monday.
Police sources told The Hindu that Federation's Sopore president Ghulam Nabi Khan was shot point blank while travelling in a horse-cart in the main chowk.
Mr. Khan was taken to a hospital, but declared dead on arrival. The militants, the sources said, managed to escape.
The killing resulted in panic in the town and the markets soon closed. Police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area.
Thousands of people gathered at Mr. Khan's home as his body was taken there. Mr. Khan was a popular businessman in the town and his murder has enraged the traders, who have called for a strike to protest the “senseless murder.” Mr. Khan was buried later.
© Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu
And here is the letter I sent to The Hindu on the 24th:
Sir,
The picture accompanying the report, ‘Traders' leader shot dead in Sopore’ (May 24), has captured a strange spectacle. The caption of the picture says, the body of the slain trader was being “carried”. With the bearers at the ends of the bier appearing to face opposite sides, to which side could it have been carried? Convention is for the head-side to lead. But one cannot make out from the picture which was the head-side and which the feet-side as the kalma on the mantle over the bier is not clear. That the cortege in this instance would have reached the khabaristan is in no doubt, but the picture, interestingly, has symbolised the true state of Kashmiri politics. With so many conflicting interests pulling it in all directions, it may not reach anywhere.
The Hindu, Date:24/05/2010 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/24/stories/2010052454721400.htm
Front Page
Traders' leader shot dead in Sopore
Shujaat Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Militants on Sunday shot dead a prominent businessman in the north Kashmir town of Sopore. The Traders' Federation has called a protest strike against the killing on Monday.
Police sources told The Hindu that Federation's Sopore president Ghulam Nabi Khan was shot point blank while travelling in a horse-cart in the main chowk.
Mr. Khan was taken to a hospital, but declared dead on arrival. The militants, the sources said, managed to escape.
The killing resulted in panic in the town and the markets soon closed. Police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area.
Thousands of people gathered at Mr. Khan's home as his body was taken there. Mr. Khan was a popular businessman in the town and his murder has enraged the traders, who have called for a strike to protest the “senseless murder.” Mr. Khan was buried later.
© Copyright 2000 - 2009 The Hindu
And here is the letter I sent to The Hindu on the 24th:
Sir,
The picture accompanying the report, ‘Traders' leader shot dead in Sopore’ (May 24), has captured a strange spectacle. The caption of the picture says, the body of the slain trader was being “carried”. With the bearers at the ends of the bier appearing to face opposite sides, to which side could it have been carried? Convention is for the head-side to lead. But one cannot make out from the picture which was the head-side and which the feet-side as the kalma on the mantle over the bier is not clear. That the cortege in this instance would have reached the khabaristan is in no doubt, but the picture, interestingly, has symbolised the true state of Kashmiri politics. With so many conflicting interests pulling it in all directions, it may not reach anywhere.
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