Jammu and Kashmir: Migrant labourer from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag
The victim, whom the police identified as Raju Sah of Bihar, succumbed to injuries during treatment.
A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant and an ex-panchayat member, Mohammad Ramzan, were killed in an attack in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian in Kashmir.
Three terrorists of HM reportedly barged into the house of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker Ramzan and shot him dead on Monday.
During the attack, a scuffle ensued between the militants and the family of the ex-panchayat member, in which one militant was killed.
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As the family resisted forcible entry of terrorists in their house, there was a scuffle between them. All other family members are safe, police said.
“Three terrorists killed the ex-Panchayat of PDP Mohohmmad Ramzan in Shopian. In the scuffle, a terrorist, Shaukat, was also killed”, tweeted SP Vaid, director general of police, Jammu and Kashmir.
3 terrorists fired & killed ex -Panch PDP Moh Ramzan in Shopian. In scuffle one terrorist Shaukat also killed.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) October 16, 2017
Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister and National Conference leader, tweeted “I unequivocally condemn the targeting of grass-root politicians at the hands of terrorists”.
Very sad. Allah jannat naseeb karay. I unequivocally condemn the targeting of grass-root politicians at the hands of terrorists. https://t.co/CfgvdiLO6x
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 16, 2017
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