SHRI PRASAD CONDOLES THE DEATH
OF GULAM NABI SHEIKH
The Minister of Information
and Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has condoled the death
of Gulam Nabi Sheikh, Programme Executive of Prasar Bharati’s
Radio Kashmir, who had gone missing since Monday while on a journey
from Jammu to New Delhi, and was found dead in mysterious circumstances
near Mukerian railway station in Punjab today. In his condolence
message, Shri Prasad expressed his deep shock over the untimely
death of Gulam Nabi Sheikh and symphathised with the grieved family.
In his unfortunate death, Prasar Bharti has lost a famed Kashmiri
ghazal singer. His contribution in the field of music as well
as in making Kashmir Radio more popular will be remembered for
long, the Minister said. Meanwhile, the Minister has asked the
Director General, Prasar Bharati to ascertain the facts and circumstances
of the death of Gulam Nabi Sheikh.