Srinagar: A Kashmir migrant employee was shot dead inside his office by unidentified militants in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday.
A gunman fired upon the migrant employee identified as Rahul Bhat, an employee in the local Tehsil office, at Chadoora this afternoon, a police officer said.
He was immediately shifted to Sub District Hospital Chadoora, however he was referred to SMHS hospital, Srinagar for advance treatment, he said.
“The injured was immediately brought to SMHS Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” the officer added.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that 02 (militants) were involved in this heinous crime & used pistol for committing this crime," poilce stated.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the killing.
“I strongly condemn the barbaric killing of Rahul Bhat at Budgam. Those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished,” he said in a tweet.
“J&K Govt stands in solidarity with the bereaved family in this hour of grief," the tweet added.
Moreover, Kashmiri Unionists also condemned the attack.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said he unequivocally condemns the dastardly attack on Rahul Bhatt and the sole purpose of such dastardly and heinous act is to vitiate the atmosphere of Kashmir.
"I condemn the killing in the strongest possible terms. My heartfelt condolences to Rahul’s family,” he said.
Omar, Vice president of NC said that he “unequivocally condemn the murderous militant attack on Rahul Bhatt.”
“Rahul was a government employee working in the Tehsil office in Chadoora where he was attacked. Targeted killings continue & a sense of fear grows unchecked. My heartfelt condolences to Rahul’s family. RIP,” Omar tweeted.
He also shared the picture of Rahul Bhat and said: “This young man had his entire life ahead of him & to know that his life was so cruelly extinguished today is tragic. Rest in peace Rahul Bhatt.”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti tweeted: “Condemn the gruesome act where in a Kashmiri Pandit boy Rahul Bhat was murdered in Chadoora. Another life ended and another family devastated. My heart goes out to the bereaved family in this hour of grief. It also belies the false claims of normalcy in Kashmir”.
Apni Party President Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari has strongly condemned the attack on a Kashmiri Pandit, Rahul Bhatt a government employee working in Tehsil office Chadoora.
While strongly condemning the attack, Bukhari said that it is very tragic to see this senseless bloodshed of innocents. Our fellow Kashmiris are suffering due to acts of violence and there seems to be no end to this madness, he remarked.
“Such targeted killings of members of minority community is reprehensible and the people of Kashmir won’t accept this bloodshed," he said.
(GNS)
