A sarpanch was shot dead by terrorists on Friday night in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The incident was strongly condemned by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and leaders of various political parties. In the same month, a third local MP was killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
Shabbir Ahmed Mir was shot dead near his residence in Adura in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district at around 8:50 pm on Friday night, Jammu and Kashmir Police officials said. The independent sarpanch was taken to the hospital. There the doctors declared him brought dead. Kashmir Police IG Vijay Kumar said that Shabbir has been kept at a safe place. But he left without informing the police. He urged all the people guarded by the police to follow the instructions of the police.
The Lieutenant Governor strongly condemned the incident. “Our police and security forces are committed to destroy the entire terrorist infrastructure,” he said. I express my condolences to the family of the deceased. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “Shocked by the killing of Sarpanch Shabbir Ahmed Mir. Political leaders and activists were killed. We keep on expressing sympathy, life goes on like that. The same thing happens again.’