A bank manager was shot dead by terrorists in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. He worked at the Ellaquai Dehati Bank in Kulgam. The incident comes amid a spate of attacks on non-locals. This is the second civilian attack within a week. Earlier this week, a school teacher was shot dead by terrorists.
“Terrorists fired upon a bank employee (manager) at Ellaqie Dehati Bank at Areh Mohanpora in Kulgam district. He received grievous gunshot injuries in this terror incident. He is a resident of Hanumangarh Rajasthan. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow. (sic),” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.
The fresh attack yet again sparked concerns over safety of non-locals. “What a shameful act yet again. This time a bank manager of Ellaquai Dehati Bank – Vijay Kumar of Rajasthan 0 falls to the bullets of terrorists in Kulgam. Now terrorists targeting public servants too. A serious issue and a matter of concern. High time for security agencies to workout a strategy to stop this vicious cycle of violence,” Altaf Thakur, the BJP’s spokesperson for the union territory said.
On May 31, a high school teacher – Rajini Bhalla – died of the gunshot injuries in Kulgam. A Kashmiri TV actress Amreen Bhat was also killed by unidentified terrorists in Budgam’s Chadoora area in Jammu and Kashmir on May 25, while her 10-year-old nephew was injured.
On May 12, Rahul Bhat, a Kashmir Pandit, was shot dead inside his office by terrorists in the Budgam.
The incident renewed concerns over the safety of Kashmiri Pandit living in the valley, with the community members, including Bhat’s family, accusing the BJP-led government at the Centre of not doing enough for them.
Meanwhile, three soldiers were killed in a explosion that took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. According to the police, the blast took place in a private vehicle after which the injured soldiers were hospitalised.
The nature and source of the blast have not been ascertained yet and are under investigation.