By means of PTI
SRINAGAR: Militants on Saturday shot lifeless a different police officer (SPO) and injured his brother in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officers mentioned.
“Round 8:35 pm, terrorists fired at and seriously injured SPO Ishfaq Ahmad close to his place of abode at Chadbugh in Budgam,” an professional mentioned.
Within the firing, Ahmad’s brother Umar Jan used to be additionally injured, the officers mentioned, including either one of them had been taken to the SKIMS Health facility in Bemina the place Ahmad died.
Jan is present process remedy. The realm has been cordoned off and a hunt introduced to nab the attackers, they mentioned.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and leaders of a number of political events condemned the killing of the SPO.
“I strongly condemn the terrorist assault on SPO Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother Umar Jan. Tribute to Ishfaq, who attained martyrdom and prayers for a rapid restoration of Umar.”
“Private condolences to the circle of relatives on this hour of grief. The ones at the back of this despicable assault won’t move unpunished,” he tweeted. Nationwide Convention vp Omar Abdullah expressed sorrow over the incident.
“Very sorry to listen to in regards to the dying of SPO Ishfaq Ahmed who used to be killed in a militant assault. His brother Umar used to be injured in the similar assault. I unequivocally condemn this assault and pray that Ishfaq unearths a spot in Jannat and Umar makes a complete restoration all of a sudden,” he mentioned on Twitter.
The Peoples Democratic Birthday celebration described the killing as barbaric.
“This present day too ended with the killing of an SPO in Budgam. How barbaric and inhumanely the phobia is wiping our more youthful technology. “Condemning this drastic killing that orphaned a circle of relatives. Relaxation in Peace courageous middle & prayers with the bereaved circle of relatives,” the birthday party tweeted.
Condemning the incident, Apni Birthday celebration leader Altaf Bukhari mentioned such acts of violence haven’t any position in society. The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit additionally condemned the killing, terming it barbaric and cowardly.
“That is the disappointment of terrorists and now they take into account that their quantity is getting depleted daily. Not anything goes to be completed by means of losing the blood of innocents. That is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism,” the birthday party’s basic secretary (group) Ashok Koul mentioned.
He mentioned the Narendra Modi govt may be very strict about terrorism and “we promise that we will be able to make Jammu and Kashmir terrorism-free and provides a befitting respond to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism”.