Lt-Governor vows to bring perpetrators to justice

Terrorists on Thursday shot dead a leader of J&K Apni Party in Kulgam, officials said here. Ghulam Hassan Lone was shot at by the ultras in his native Devsar area. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The police said they were looking into the case.

This comes just two days after terrorists shot dead BJP leader Javeed Ahmad Dar in the same district. Before that, terrorists had thrown a grenade on the house of a BJP leader in Rajouri, killing a three-year-old. On August 9, two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists barged into the house of a BJP sarpanch in Anantnag district and killed him and his wife.

Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the killing, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice soon.

Lone’s killing also evoked widespread condemnation from mainstream political parties, including the PDP, the National Conference and the People’s Conference.

“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,” PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said, “The renewed trend of militants targeting mainstream leaders is very worrying. I condemn the same in the strongest possible terms.”

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone tweeted, “Strongly condemn the killing of @Apnipartyonline leader Ghulam Hassan Lone in Kulgam. Recent spate of attacks on mainstream leaders is worrying. Violence only brings miseries to people. Such killings only create more widows and orphans. These heinous acts must cease.” — PTI

Courtesy: The Tribune India: 19th August, 2021