By PTI
UDHAMPUR/JAMMU: Scores of people on Tuesday took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, protesting the targeted killing of a man by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Anantnag.
Led by Khayal Sunhal panchayat member Rajesh Kumar, the protesters assembled at Batal Chowk, blocking the Dhar Road and raising anti-Pakistan slogans.
“A wave of sorrow spread across Majalta when news of his killing spread in the area. The entire family was dependent on him. The terrorist came on a motorcycle and shot him as he was a Hindu boy,” Kumar told reporters.
Kumar also urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to ensure the sustenance of the victim’s family, consisting of a blind brother and aged parents.
He was the sole breadwinner of the family, Kumar said.
Scores of people took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, protesting the targeted killing of a man by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Anantnag.#JammuAndKashmir #LeT #Jammu https://t.co/zdqgyXMLSk
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On Monday, the man was shot dead when he had gone to a market for purchasing milk in Anantnag. The worker, identified as Deepu Kumar (27) from the Udhampur district of Jammu region, was working in a circus that was camping in the Janglaat Mandi area.
Police said the circus camp had security protection.
According to police, the victim had gone to a nearby market to purchase milk when two motorcycle-borne youths fired three bullets at him from a close range at 8.30 pm.
The worker was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, they said.
A little-known outfit, Kashmir Freedom Fighter, believed to be a shadow outfit of banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the killing.
Police said a case has been registered and they have intensified the search for the killers.
UDHAMPUR/JAMMU: Scores of people on Tuesday took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, protesting the targeted killing of a man by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Anantnag.
Led by Khayal Sunhal panchayat member Rajesh Kumar, the protesters assembled at Batal Chowk, blocking the Dhar Road and raising anti-Pakistan slogans.
“A wave of sorrow spread across Majalta when news of his killing spread in the area. The entire family was dependent on him. The terrorist came on a motorcycle and shot him as he was a Hindu boy,” Kumar told reporters.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
Kumar also urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to ensure the sustenance of the victim’s family, consisting of a blind brother and aged parents.
He was the sole breadwinner of the family, Kumar said.
Scores of people took to the streets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, protesting the targeted killing of a man by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Anantnag.#JammuAndKashmir #LeT #Jammu https://t.co/zdqgyXMLSk
— The Telegraph (@ttindia) May 30, 2023
On Monday, the man was shot dead when he had gone to a market for purchasing milk in Anantnag. The worker, identified as Deepu Kumar (27) from the Udhampur district of Jammu region, was working in a circus that was camping in the Janglaat Mandi area.
Police said the circus camp had security protection.
According to police, the victim had gone to a nearby market to purchase milk when two motorcycle-borne youths fired three bullets at him from a close range at 8.30 pm.
The worker was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, they said.
A little-known outfit, Kashmir Freedom Fighter, believed to be a shadow outfit of banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the killing.
Police said a case has been registered and they have intensified the search for the killers.
