Militants kill policeman non-local labourer in J-Ks Kulgam
Srinagar Sep 17 PTI Militants struck twice in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday and shot dead a policeman and a non-local labourer evoking condemnations from political parties even as the police said the ultras are feeling frustrated In the first incident militants shot dead a police personnel while later in the night they killed a non-local labourer officials said It was the second killing of a policeman in the past five days Militants had killed a police sub-inspector in Khanyar locality of Srinagar on Sunday At around 605 pm terrorists fired upon a police personnel namely Banto Sharma Follower of Wanpoh area of Kulgam injuring him the officials said They said Sharma was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to injuries Later at around 850 pm militants shot dead a non-local labourer identified as Shankar Kumar Chowdary 35 the officials said A police official said preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorists fired indiscriminately upon Chowdhary a resident of Preetnagar Kathiyar Bihar in the Nehama area of Kulgam In this terror incident he sustained grievous bullet injuries and was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment however doctors declared him brought dead he said Chowdary was working as a labourer at a brick kiln in Nihama in the D H Pora area of the district police said Inspector General of Police IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said Terrorists and its handlers in Pakistan are frustrated with recent elimination of top commanders of terrorist outfits and peaceful environment maintained even after the death of separatist leader SAS Geelani Thats why terrorists have killed cowardly one unarmed policeman PSI recently one unarmed policeman one innocent outside labourer today in Kulgam district the IGP Kashmir said referring to the calm that prevailed in the valley after the separatist leaders demise on September 1 J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and mainstream political parties condemned the killings I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on our police jawan Bantu Sharma by terrorists at Kulgam Perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice very soon My deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the martyr the LG said on Twitter National Conference NC president Farooq Abdullah said I condemn the brutal killing of a railway police constable and express heartfelt sympathies with his family and friends I pray for eternal peace to the departed NC vice president Omar Abdullah also condemned the killings PDP president Mehbooba Mufti took to Twitter to condemn the killing of the policeman Very sorry to hear about the terrorist attack in Kulgam today that claimed yet another innocent life Deepest condolences prayers with Bantoo Sharma jis family May his soul rest in peace she tweeted Peoples Conference PC chairman Sajad Lone also condemned the killings by the militants CPIM leader M Y Tarigami called for an end to violence Strongly condemn the killing of Constable Bantoo Sharma of Railway Protection Force and non-local labor in district Kulgam My heart goes out to the bereaved families This vicious cycle of violence must end he said PTI SSB MIJ AQS AQS
Srinagar Sep 17 PTI Militants struck twice in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday and shot dead a policeman and a non-local labourer evoking condemnations from political parties even as the police said the ultras are feeling frustrated In the first incident militants shot dead a police personnel while later in the night they killed a non-local labourer officials said It was the second killing of a policeman in the past five days Militants had killed a police sub-inspector in Khanyar locality of Srinagar on Sunday At around 605 pm terrorists fired upon a police personnel namely Banto Sharma Follower of Wanpoh area of Kulgam injuring him the officials said They said Sharma was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to injuries Later at around 850 pm militants shot dead a non-local labourer identified as Shankar Kumar Chowdary 35 the officials said A police official said preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorists fired indiscriminately upon Chowdhary a resident of Preetnagar Kathiyar Bihar in the Nehama area of Kulgam In this terror incident he sustained grievous bullet injuries and was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment however doctors declared him brought dead he said Chowdary was working as a labourer at a brick kiln in Nihama in the D H Pora area of the district police said Inspector General of Police IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said Terrorists and its handlers in Pakistan are frustrated with recent elimination of top commanders of terrorist outfits and peaceful environment maintained even after the death of separatist leader SAS Geelani Thats why terrorists have killed cowardly one unarmed policeman PSI recently one unarmed policeman one innocent outside labourer today in Kulgam district the IGP Kashmir said referring to the calm that prevailed in the valley after the separatist leaders demise on September 1 J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and mainstream political parties condemned the killings I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on our police jawan Bantu Sharma by terrorists at Kulgam Perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice very soon My deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the martyr the LG said on Twitter National Conference NC president Farooq Abdullah said I condemn the brutal killing of a railway police constable and express heartfelt sympathies with his family and friends I pray for eternal peace to the departed NC vice president Omar Abdullah also condemned the killings PDP president Mehbooba Mufti took to Twitter to condemn the killing of the policeman Very sorry to hear about the terrorist attack in Kulgam today that claimed yet another innocent life Deepest condolences prayers with Bantoo Sharma jis family May his soul rest in peace she tweeted Peoples Conference PC chairman Sajad Lone also condemned the killings by the militants CPIM leader M Y Tarigami called for an end to violence Strongly condemn the killing of Constable Bantoo Sharma of Railway Protection Force and non-local labor in district Kulgam My heart goes out to the bereaved families This vicious cycle of violence must end he said PTI SSB MIJ AQS AQS
