Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 12 MAY: A 35-year-old Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by militants in central Kashmir’s Buggam on Thursday evening.
According to the police, Rahul Bhat, 35, an employee in Tehsildar office at Chadoora in Budgam, was inside the office premises when at least two gunmen opened fire from a close range.
“Bhat was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” the police said.
Police said preliminary investigation revealed that two terrorists were involved in this heinous crime and they used a pistol.
“The area has been surrounded for searches,” sources said.
A little-known outfit, Kashmir Tigers, claimed on social media that it was responsible for the attack. However, the claim was not immediately corroborated by the J&K police.
Mr. Rahul was living at the migrant transit camp at Sheikhpura in Budgam and was appointed under the special Prime Minister employment package for Kashmiri migrants in 2010.
“He was hit inside his office. It isn’t an ordinary matter. It means it was deliberate, a murder. There should be an inquiry,” the victim’s father said. The deceased is survived by his wife and 7-yr-old daughter.
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