| BJP municipal councilor killed, woman injured by suspected militants in Tral | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 2 : A BJP municipal councilor was killed and a woman was injured by suspected militants at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama late on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said that despite providing two PSOs and secured hotel accommodation in Srinagar, the councilor went to Tral without any security. Official sources said that three suspected militants fired at BJP municipal councilor Rakesh Pandita at Tral late on Wednesday evening. “Pandita and a woman were critically injured in the incident,” they said, adding the wounded were rushed to a hospital where the BJP leader was declared brought dead.
They said the suspected militants managed to escape from the spot under the cover of darkness, adding security forces have been rushed and a search operation has been launched to nab the attackers. “Pandita was visiting his friend at Tral,” they said.
“Militants shot dead one councillor namely Rakesh Pandita in Tral. Despite provided two PSOs and secured hotel accommodation in Srinagar, the said councillor went to Tral without PSOs. Area cordoned off & search is going on,” Kashmir Zone Police, which is the official twitter handle of J&K police, tweeted. |
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