Budgam
Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by terrorists at govt office in Budgam
Budgam/IBNS: A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead on Thursday by terrorists in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
In yet another instance of a targeted attacks on Kashmiri Pandits, Rahul Bhat was fired upon at the Tehsildar's office in the Chadoora village.
He was critically injured in the attack and was then shifted to a local hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
According to police, two terrorists barged into the government office and shot Bhat, an employee there, at point-blank range.
"#Terrorists fired upon one employee namely Shri Rahul Bhat from #minority community in Tehsildar office Chadoora, #Budgam. He has been shifted to hospital," the Kashmir zone police tweeted.
#Terrorists fired upon one employee namely Shri Rahul Bhat from #minority community in Tehsildar office Chadoora, #Budgam. He has been shifted to hospital.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 12, 2022
Thursday's attack is the latest in a series of targeted attacks on migrant workers and local minorities that have been sweeping Kashmir over the last eight months.
The targeted killings had started in October with the victims being mostly migrants from outside Jammu and Kashmir who came in search of jobs.
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