Kashmiri Pandit Shopkeeper Shot At In Third Terrorist Attack In J&K In 24 Hours

As soon as the information was received, the security forces reached the spot and started the search operation by blocking the area.

New Delhi: Terrorists opened fire on a Kashmiri Pandit in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening.

Bal Krishan alias Sonu, a Kashmiri Pandit, was fired upon at Chotigam in Shopian district, PTI reported. He has been admitted at the district hospital in Shopian.

As soon as the information was received, the security forces reached the spot and started a combing operation.

Sonu, a medical store operator by profession, did not leave the valley even during the displacement of Pandits from Kashmir. Balji was living in Kashmir for the last 30 years.

This was the third attack carried out by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The earlier two attacks left one CRPF personnel dead and three persons, including two workers from Bihar, injured. Two other migrant workers were also targeted on Sunday.

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha condemned the terror attack on civilians and CRPF personnel.

"Strongly condemn dastardly terror attack on civilians & CRPF personnel. My deepest condolences to family of martyred HC Vishal Kumar & prayers for early recovery of injured. Our security forces will give a befitting reply to perpetrators of despicable attacks," Manoj Sinha tweeted.

Two CRPF personnel were injured when terrorists opened fire on security forces at Maisuma. They were rushed to SMHS hospital where one of them, head constable Vishal Kumar, succumbed to injuries.

After the incident, security forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the area, and a search operation was launched.

On the other hand, terrorists have attacked two non-Kashmiri people for the second time in Pulwama. Two people from Bihar have been injured in this attack.

"Unreservedly condemn the cowardly attack in Maisuma, Srinagar earlier in the day, in which one CRPF personnel lost his life. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. Prayers for the swift recovery of the one injured," the National Conference tweeted.

Party vice president Omar Abdullah also condemned the jawan's killing.

"I add my words of condemnation to those of my colleagues & send my condolences to the family of the CRPF jawan killed in the line of duty. Prayers for the injured jawan in the hope that he makes a full recovery," he said.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, "Condemn attack on CRPF personnel in Maisuma this afternoon. This senseless violence doesn't yield anything apart from inflicting miseries on the innocent families of those killed. My condolences to the family and prayers for the injured."

JK Pradesh Congress Committee and the Apni Party also condemned the killing of the CRPF personnel.