New Delhi: Terrorists fired upon a civilian identified as Puran Krishan Bhat in Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday after which the victim succumbed to the injuries.
Puran Krishan, a Kashmiri Pandit, was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of south Kashmir district, news agency PTI reported officials as saying.
He was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment where the doctors declared Krishan brought dead, they said.
Migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees in Jammu began a protest against the fresh attack in Shopian, ANI reported.
Puran Krishan, a Kashmiri Pandit, was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of south Kashmir. Locals are protesting against the attack.#JammuKashmir #Shopian #KashmiriPandit pic.twitter.com/dY68eSQ0Mt
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Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha condemned the terrorist killing in Shopian. “I assure the people that the perpetrators and those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished,” he said.
Attack on Puran Krishan Bhat by terrorists in Shopian is a dastardly act of cowardice. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved family. I assure the people that the perpetrators and those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) October 15, 2022
The area was cordoned off while a search is in progress.
Recent Attacks In Jammu & Kashmir
In August, a Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead and his brother injured after militants opened fire at them in the Shopian. The deceased was identified as Sunil Kumar and his injured brother as Pintu Kumar.
While India celebrated its 75th Independence Day, terrorists threw a grenade at a house in Budgam, injuring a civilian identified as Karan Kumar Singh who was shifted to a Srinagar hospital.
Militants have stepped up attacks in the Kashmir valley targeting minorities and security personnel.
A policeman was killed in Nowhatta and a migrant labourer in Bandipora in August. Two grenade attacks took place in Budgam and Srinagar districts on August 15.
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