New Delhi [India], June 15 (NT): Defense Expert Rahul Jalali termed the killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari as an attack on the "peace and the peace process" in the Kashmir valley as ANI reported.

In an interview to ANI,  Rahul Jalali recalled Bukhari's active participation in pursuing the peace process with diverse stakeholders of Kashmir and asserted that the time has come for Kashmiris to give up the gun.

"This is an attack on peace and the peace process in Kashmir. It's time the people of Kashmir think about throwing the gun in the river," he stated.

It is noted that well known as 'Rising Kashmir' Editor was shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar's Press Colony area on Thursday.

After that, the Jammu and Kashmir Police released images of the men suspected to have killed Bukhariin which three men can be seen riding a motorcycle with their faces covered.

Worth mention here in the past, Bukhari has survived three assassination attempts and he was offered police protection since 2000.

On a related note, throng of people from all walks of life bid a tearful send-off to Bukhari as he was passed away earlier in the day in Baramulla. (NT)