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BJP Sarpanch, his wife shot dead in Anantnag

Anantnag: Suspected militants on Monday afternoon shot dead a Sarpanch and his wife from Kulgam, presently living in Lal Chowk area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

An official said that a Sarpanch namely Ghulam Rasool of Redwani Bala, who is affiliated with BJP and his wife Jawhara Banoo were fired upon by suspected militants in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag.

He said the couple was shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment. However, they succumbed to their injuries on their way to the hospital, the official said.

He added that the area has been cordoned off and searches are going on.

Meanwhile, BJP JK spokesman Altaf Thakur strongly condemned the killing of district president Kisan Morcha BJP for Kulgam Gulam Rasool Dar, who was also a sarpanch and his wife.

Thakur termed the killing as barbaric and cowardly. He said that attacking and killing innocent people will lead to nowhere and the acts reflect the frustration on part of militants.

Thakur expressed his sympathies with the bereaved family and urged the police to nab the attackers and punish them sternly.

 

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