Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in South Kashmir's Pulwama

The assassination comes days after Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba issued a fresh threat to Kashmiri Hindus and the forthcoming Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave.

A 40-year-old Kashmiri Pandit who worked as a bank guard was killed by terrorists in the Pulwama district on Sunday. The victim was identified as Sanjay Sharma, who was a resident of the Achan area in the south Kashmir district. 

The Jammu and Kashmir Police updated on Twitter, 'Terrorists fired upon one civilian from minority namely Sanjay Sharma S/O Kashinath Sharma R/O Achan Pulwama while on the way to the local market. He was shifted to the hospital. However, he succumbed to injuries. He was an armed guard in his village. The area was cordoned off. Details shall follow.' 

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah expressed grief over Sanjay's demise. In a Twitter post, Omar said: 'Sanjay was working as a bank security guard and was killed in a militant attack earlier today. I unequivocally condemn this attack & send my condolences to his loved ones.'

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said that every targeted killing, be that of a Kashmiri Pandit or a Muslim or a Sikh and whether the victim is from Jammu, is condemnable. However, according to Azad, the most unfortunate part is that while many people were arrested in connection with such incidents over the last 30 years, not one assassin had been arrested for these targeted killings in the last two years.

The latest assassination comes days after Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba issued a fresh threat to Kashmiri Hindus and the forthcoming Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave.