J&K: Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in militant attack, brother critical
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Jammu, Aug 16: A Kashmiri Pandit died and his brother was injured after they were shot by militants in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
A police official identified the deceased as Sunil Kumar and the injured as Pintu Kumar. “Terrorists fired upon civilians in an apple orchard in Chotipora area of #Shopian. One person died and one injured. Both belong to minority community. Injured person has been shifted to hospital. Area #cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” PTI quoted a police spokesperson as saying.
“Terrorists fired upon civilians in an apple orchard in Chotipora area of Shopian. One person died and another was injured. Both belong to minority community. Injured person has been shifted to hospital. The whole area has been cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” tweeted J&K’s Kashmir Zone Police.
Jammu & Kashmir | Man identified as Sunil Kumar Bhat shot dead by terrorists in Chotipora area of Shopian; Security force personnel deployed in the area pic.twitter.com/0CC2YCkaCS
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2022
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“Terribly sad news from South Kashmir today. An accident & a militant attack have left a trail of death & suffering. I condemn the militant attack in Shopian unequivocally in which Sunil Kumar was killed & Pinto Kumar injured. My condolences to the family,” former J&K Chief Minister responded to the incident.
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