Suspected militants on Thursday shot dead Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party zonal president at Devsar in Kulgam district, the fourth such political killing in last 12 days.
Police sources said that the militants fired upon the AP leader Ghulam Hassan Lone, at his home at Devsar this evening. He was shifted to hospital but succumbed to his injuries later.
Lone was previously affiliated with the People’s Democratic Party and had switched back to Apni Party a few months.
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party president Mehmooba Mufti condemned the killing in a tweet and said, “Unfortunately there seems to be no end to the spree of political killings in Kashmir. Unreservedly condemn the killing of Apni party leader Ghulam Hassan Lone. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family.”
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also condemned the killing and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice very soon. “Anguished to hear about the terror attack on political leader Shri Ghulam Hassan Lone at Devsar, Kulgam. I strongly condemn this cowardly attack,” the LG tweeted. “Perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice very soon. My prayers & thoughts with bereaved family in this time of grief,” he added.
This is the fourth political killing in the last two weeks in south Kashmir. A BJP sarpanch and his wife was killed in Anantnag last week and two days back another BJP leader was killed in Brasloo area of Kulgam. The BJP leadership has been demanding to step up the security of its functionaries.
Militant group The Resistance Front (TRF) in a post on social media claimed responsibility for the attack. “Under the program ‘Operation Clean Out’ today the Lone wolf Shaheen Squad Cadre carried out the target operation of Apni Party member who was earlier clearly warned not to betray Kashmir Martyrs blood but he refused so the result is infront of all. We want to make it clear don’t be the part of oppressor regime & don’t betray the Kashmir sacrifices. We are watching & we will strike,” the post said.
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