Earlier on Wednesday, two suspected terrorists had been additionally arrested from Anantnag.
A migrant employee from Bihar has been shot useless by terrorists in a focused assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officers mentioned on Wednesday.
The Kashmir Zone Police posted on X that the employee, recognized as Raju Shah, was rushed to a hospital however died throughout remedy.
”The injured particular person, who was shot at by #terrorists, succumbed to his accidents on the hospital. Search #operation underway within the space. Additional particulars to observe. @JmuKmrPolice,” the submit learn.
The injured particular person, who was shot at by #terrorists, succumbed to his accidents on the hospital. Search #operation underway within the space. Additional particulars to observe.@JmuKmrPolicehttps://t.co/uWSJI2cgeO
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) April 17, 2024
An earlier submit from the deal with had mentioned Shah was shot in Zablipora in Anantnag’s Bijbehara.
The assault comes barely per week after a resident of Dehradun was shot at by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Herpora final Monday. Dilranjeet Singh survived the assault. Two staff from Punjab had additionally been shot useless in Srinagar in February and a Pakistan hyperlink had emerged later, following the arrest of a terrorist.
Whereas such assaults have decreased in frequency this 12 months due to the crackdown on militancy, the newest killing comes at a time when campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections is approaching its peak in Anantnag, which is able to vote on Might 7. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Mian Altaf Ahmed of the Nationwide Convention are anticipated to file their nomination for the constituency on Thursday.
Earlier on Wednesday, two suspected terrorists had been arrested from Bijbehara and arms and ammunition had been recovered from them.
”On particular Intelligence enter, a joint operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on 17 Apr at Naina, Bijbehara in Anantnag. Two suspected people have been apprehended together with the restoration of 1 Weapon, one Hand Grenade and different war-like shops,” the Indian Military’s Chinar Corps posted on X.