Srinagar, December 05: The condition of senior separatist Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Qureshi, who was shot at by militants of Al-Nasreen outfit outside a mosque here, continues to be critical today.
Doctors attending on him at the Soura Medical Institute here said Qureshi’s condition was critical as he has suffered significant brain damage.
Qureshi, who heads the Peoples Political Front, was fired from point blank range by militants around 6.30 PM while he was returning home after offering evening prayers yesterday.
The 65-year-old moderate face of the separatist outfit was known for his simple ways and travelled in a bus refusing police security.
Al-Nasreen militant outfit, believed to be a front of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying he was playing a key role in the talks with the Centre.
Qureshi was behind the first-ever peace talks between terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen and the Central government in 2000.
–PTI