New Delhi: Terrorists killed a civilian and a policeman in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in two separate incidents.
While the civilian, Rouf Ahmad, was shot in Nawakadal locality of Srinagar, terrorists opened fire on a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) in Bijbehara area of the south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The ASI, identified as Mohammad Ashraf, succumbed to his injuries at Bijbehara hospital.
#Terrorists fired upon a #civilian namely Rouf Ahmad at Merjanpora, Eidgah PS Safakadal #Srinagar. The injured was shifted to SMHS hospital where he was declared dead. #Case registered, investigation going on. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 22, 2021
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Taking to Twitter, Kashmir Police said, “Injured ASI Mohd Ashraf succumbed to his injuries & attained martyrdom. We stand by his family at this critical juncture.”
#Anantnag #TerrorIncidentUpdate: Injured ASI Mohd Ashraf #succumbed to his injuries & attained #martyrdom. We stand by his family at this critical juncture. #RIP #BraveHeart https://t.co/bjPlCiU7Sk
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 22, 2021
“At about 6 pm, terrorists fired at and critically injured a civilian namely Rouf Ahmad near his residence in Nawakadal area of Srinagar,” Kashmir Police said. Rouf Ahmad was shifted to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The areas have been cordoned off and search launched to nab the attackers, PTI reported.
Earlier, police personnel was on Sunday shot at by terrorists at Bandzawoo in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama. Later, Jammu and Kashmir police informed that terrorists fired at police personnel Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay near his house in the Bandzoo area of Pulwama. He received gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to the hospital for treatment.
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