Mehbooba Mufti targeted the BJP over Kashmiri Pandit Puran Krishan Bhat s death and said the govt has failed to protect the lives of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley despite claiming tough actions against terror and the huge presence of forces
The body of Puran Krishan Bhat- a civilian of a minority community- who succumbed to bullet injuries, after terrorists opened fire at him in Chowdari Gund, while he was on his way to an orchard in Shopian on Saturday, reached his residence in Jammu on Saturday.
Srinagar, Oct. 15 (PTI): A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead allegedly by militants in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Deputy Inspector General of Police Sujit Kumar said the Kashmir Freedom Fighter (KFF) group, the proxy name of a militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Puran Krishan Bhat was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of the south Kashmir district. He was rushed to Shopian hospital where doctors declared him dead, they said. Officials said the area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the assailants. “Terrorists fired upon a civilian (minority) Puran Krishan Bhat while he was on his way to an orchard in Chowdari Gund, Shopian. He was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment where he succumbed. Area cordoned off. Search in progress,” the Kashmir Zone Police wrote on Twitter. DIG Sujit Kumar said the initial investigation has revealed that one militant fired upon B