Srinagar, Jul 11 (KNS): Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, Prof Saifuddin Soz Tuesday condemned the attack on Amarnath pilgrims and terms it as ‘heinous crime against humanity’.
According to a statement issued to KNS, Soz said, “The killing of several Amarnath Yatris by the marauders, the other day at Anantnag, constitutes a heinous crime against humanity.”
“This barbaric act is against the very grain of the Kashmir’s ethos (Kashmiriyat) and I strongly condemn it. In fact, words fail me to express my grief adequately,” he said, adding that “I have a feeling that the general run of Kashmiris feel a deep sense of mourning on the assassination of innocent human beings including women.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel”
He said that the J&K police have been performing a commendable role under the very trying times and the people of Jammu and Kashmir State genuinely look to this disciplined force for dealing with all kind of violence decisively.
“I would urge the J&K police to rise to the occasion and bring the remorseless and senseless killers to justice immediately. My heart goes out to the bereaved families who have suffered the pain of this grievous criminality,” he added. (KNS)