Edited By: Revathi Hariharan
Last Updated: February 26, 2023, 12:09 IST
The terrorists shot the person in the Achan space of the south Kashmir district in the morning hours (News18 Photo)
The sufferer was recognized as Sanjay Sharma and was shot when he was on his manner to a neighborhood market. He was initially injured in the gunfire, however died after he was moved to a hospital close by.
Terrorists shot and killed a Kashmiri Pandit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, in accordance to officers.
The terrorists shot the person in the Achan space of the south Kashmir district in the morning hours, they stated.
The sufferer was recognized as Sanjay Sharma and was shot when he was on his manner to a neighborhood market. He was initially injured in the gunfire, however died after he was moved to a hospital close by.
“Terrorists fired upon one civilian from minority namely Sanjay Sharma S/O Kashinath Sharma R/O Achan Pulwama while on way to local market,” the Kashmir Zone police wrote on Twitter.
The area was cordoned off and a manhunt has been launched to nab the assailants, the officials said.
Terror outfit TRF – a frontal of LeT – has claimed responsibility for the killing.
Omar Abdullah responded to the terrorist attack and tweeted, “Deeply saddened to hear of the demise of Sanjay Pandith of Achan in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. Sanjay was working as a bank security guard & was killed in a militant attack earlier today. I unequivocally condemn this attack & send my condolences to his loved ones.”
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