J&K: Terror outfit Kashmir Freedom Fighters takes responsibility for killing Kashmiri Pandit

Terror outfit Kashmir Freedom Fighters has taken the responsibility for the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit on Saturday.

Terrorists opened fire at Chowdari Gund in Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday in which one Kashmiri Pandit got injured and later he was declared dead.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sujit Kumar said, “A Kashmiri Pandit Puran Ji has been murdered. We are working on the case. KFF (Kashmir Freedom Fighters) has claimed the responsibility for it. We won’t say anything for sure about it, yet. A guard was present here.”

“In the initial investigation, eyewitnesses say that there was only one person who had targetted him and was in front of him. Nobody has spotted anyone else who might be hiding. Things will be clear, give us some time,” Kumar said.

“We are ascertaining the reason, he had gone out on his scooter and had returned on it. He wasn’t alone, they were 2 people. If the incident occurred in presence of the guard who was deployed here, action will cover not only him but all concerned officers in the area,” DIG Kumar further stated.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the terrorist killing and assured that the accused will be severely punished.

“Attack on Puran Krishan Bhat by terrorists in Shopian is a dastardly act of cowardice. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. I assure the people that the perpetrators and those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished,” Sinha tweeted.

Moreover, the Kashmiri Pandit has been identified as Puran Krishan Bhat.

Talking about the incident the Jammu and Kashmir police said, “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 hospital for treatment where he succumbed.”

However, the search operation in the area is going on and more details are awaited.