The SAPHS school Awantipora where the Rizwan Assad Pandit, was the principal, has expressed deep shock, pain and grief over his custodial death.
“The news was unbelievable and such is the gloomy atmospherethat our hearts still don’t accept his departure,” the school said in astatement.
The statement added that Rizwan was a scholarly person withgreat knowledge and had a vast number of admirers in the form of students,friends, and colleagues.
“He had been working in our school since 2015 and hisapproach to work was outstanding and different from others,” the statementsaid. “He was sincerely dedicated to hisprofession as he was a hard worker. Besides he was full of administrativeacumen. His departure has left a big void in our school which cannot befulfilled as we don’t see any competent man at present to replace him”.
The statement saidthat Pandith’s killing was a great loss for the school “especially for staffmembers, students , his family and for the whole mankind”.
The school also held a condolence meeting of all staffmembers of the school to pray for Pandith’s peace hereafter. “In this hour ofgrief we stand with the bereaved family and offer our condolences. May Allahgrant him highest place in Jannah and give his family patience to overcome thisshock,” the statement said.