LeT involved in killing of BJP Sarpanch, his wife in Anantnag: Police 

Say PSO suspended for after being found absent from duty at the time of incident  

Say PSO suspended for after being found absent from duty at the time of incident  

Srinagar, Aug 09 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said that two bike borne militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit were involved in killing of a BJP sarpanch and his wife in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson said that today at about 1600hrs Anantnag Police received information about an incident at Lalchowk area of Anantnag where militants had fired upon BJP Sarpanch and his wife, a Panch.

The statement reads that the IGP Kashmir, DIG South Kashmir and SSP Anantnag reached to the spot. 

“Preliminary investigation revealed that militants barged inside the rented accommodation of BJP Sarpanch Ghulam Rasool Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar resident of Redwani Kulgam at Lalchowk, Anantnag and fired indiscriminately from pistol. In this incident he and his wife Jawhara Begum received critical gunshot injuries, who were immediately shifted to hospital, where both were declared brought dead,” it reads.

It reads that although the deceased was provided a secured accommodation at Snow cap hotel kulgam and both stayed there for a short period but they had been continuously insisting to stay at their house at Anantnag Town and also submitted an undertaking in this regard. 

“On their request they were allowed to stay in Anantnag. He was also provided with one PSO who, however, was found absent from duty at the time of incident. The said PSO has been placed under suspension,” it reads.

It reads that the police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. 

As per the statement the IGP Kashmir said that two bike born militants of LeT outfit were involved in this barbaric incident

“Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of the incident. Area has been cordoned and search in the area is going on,” it reads. (KNS)

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