STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: A day after targeting a police officer, terrorists on Monday shot dead a labourer from Uttar Pradesh in Pulwama district, officials said.
“Terrorists fired upon one labourer identified as Mukesh of UP in Tumchi Nowpora area of Pulwama, who later succumbed to injuries,” a police spokesman said in a post on X.
Killing of innocent civilian will not go unpunished: LG
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has condoled the tragic loss of life due to terrorist attack in Pulwama.
In a message, the Lt Governor said the killing of innocent civilian Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, will not go unpunished.
“I strongly condemn the despicable and cowardly terrorist attack in Pulwama. Heartfelt condolences to the family of Mukesh Kumar. We are firmly resolved to eliminate the terrorist menace that continues to receive encouragement and reinforcement from across the border,” the Lt Governor said.
He said the area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched for the terrorists involved in the killing of the labourer.
This was the second terror attack in the Kashmir Valley in less than 24 hours as terrorists shot at and critically injured police inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani at Eidgah ground in the city when he was playing cricket with local boys.
Security has been beefed up across Kashmir Valley, especially in Srinagar and south Kashmir areas, following the two terror attacks, the officials said.
The security forces have intensified the checking of vehicles and pedestrians in several parts of Srinagar city and other towns, especially in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama, following the attack on inspector Wani, the officials said.
Mobile vehicle checkpoints have been established at all major intersections in Srinagar as well as at the city’s exit points, they added.
Meanwhile, several political leaders have condemned the attack on the police officer and the labourer.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad has strongly condemned the targeted killing of an outside labourer in Pulwama.
People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone, while condemning the attacks, said the scourge of violence is back.
“The scourge of violence is back again. Senseless brutal attack on a police officer yesterday and the killing of a labourer in Pulwama today is indicative of the desperation of these brutal thugs,” Lone posted on X.
Apni Party leader Altaf Bukahri said in a post on X, “Deeply aggrieved by the killing of an innocent non-local in Pulwama district. The killing is absolutely senseless and won’t serve any purpose to anyone. Hope the authorities nab the culprits very soon to make them pay for their act.”
“A man was murdered and it hardly matters whether the deceased is a local or a resident of any other part of the country. We condemn the loss of an innocent life,” Bukhari said on the sidelines of a party function in Jammu.
He said there is no justification to the violence.
“The solution of problems lies with the Centre and the Apni Party will continue to highlight the public issues for peace and development in J&K,” the former minister said.
Bukhari also expressed concern over the recent ceasefire violations along the International Border in the Arnia sector of Jammu and said it is an attempt to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere.
“People of J&K want peace and our fight to maintain the peaceful atmosphere in here will continue,” he said.
He also asked the government to construct more community bunkers for the civilian population and maintain them properly so that they can be used during the cross-border shelling.
