A person belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit group was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district Sunday, police mentioned.
The sufferer was recognized as Sanjay Sharma, 40, a resident of the Achan space in the south Kashmir district.
The incident occurred at round 11 am in an area market.
“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.
They mentioned Sharma was rushed to a hospital however he succumbed to the accidents. “There was an armed guard in his village. Area was cordoned off. Details shall follow,” the police mentioned.
Mehbooba Mufti slams authorities
“These incidents only benefit BJP whether it is in Haryana or Kashmir. BJP failed in protecting the lives of minorities here. They only use minorities to show normalcy in the valley,” Mehbooba Mufti, PDP chief on slammed the authorities over the fear assault.
“BJP use these types of incidents to degrade the image of Muslims in the country. I condemn this act. This is not the behaviour of the Kashmiri people. All these acts show the failures of the government,” she added.
