By way of PTI
SRINAGAR: A village sarpanch, who was once elected as an impartial, was once shot useless through militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officers stated.
Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo was once shot at through the ultras at Goshbug in Pattan space officers stated, including he was once rushed to a medical institution however was once declared useless on arrival.
Bangroo is the second one sufferer of centered killing of civilians through militants in 3 days. Satish Singh, an area Rajout, was once shot useless on Wednesday in Kulgam district. The militants have stepped up assaults on civilians up to now two weeks.
A police spokesman stated a case has been registered within the sarpanch’s killing underneath related sections of legislation. “Investigation is in growth and officials proceed to paintings to determine the entire instances of this terror crime. The realm has been cordoned and seek is happening,” he added.
In the meantime, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and political events condemned the killing. “I strongly condemn the fear assault on Sarpanch, Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo. Perpetrators of this despicable act will be punished. My inner most condolences to the bereaved circle of relatives on this hour of grief,” Sinha tweeted.
“Any other centered killing, some other circle of relatives in mourning this night time. This never-ending cycle of violence is heartbreaking. My condolences to the circle of relatives of Manzoor Bangroo. Might he to find position in Jannat,” Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah stated in a tweet.
The PDP and the BJP additionally condemned the killing. “Deeply pained through the scoop of killing of a Sarpanch Manzoor Ah Bangroo in Pattan. Even after more than one safety assesments, bundling them in safe accomodations in Srinagar, why do sarpanches nonetheless proceed to be killed,” a spokesman of the PDP tweeted.
BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur stated he strongly denounces the “barbaric killing” of Bangroo. “Ugly act, terrorists haven’t any faith and mercy even all over the fasting month of Ramzan,” he stated.
