Preliminary reports revealed that the victim, identified as Vijay Kumar, was performing his duties when the gunmen opened fire on him from close range at the Aareh-Mohanpora branch of the bank in Kulgam.
Preliminary reports revealed that the victim, identified as Vijay Kumar, was performing his duties when the gunmen opened fire on him from close range at the Aareh-Mohanpora branch of the bank in Kulgam.
A Rajasthan-based bank manager posted at Dehati Bank, a locality in the Valley, was shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam in South Kashmir on June 2.
Preliminary reports revealed that the victim, identified as Vijay Kumar, was performing his duties when the gunmen opened fire on him from close range at the Aareh-Mohanpora branch of the bank in Kulgam.
“He received serious injuries from gunshot wounds in this terror incident. Later, he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital,” said the police. After the attack, the security forces have cordoned off the area. Police said, “Search is on.” Kumar was a resident of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan.
The targeted attack comes within 24 hours of a civilian identified as Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, who was shot and injured in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Wednesday night. Suspected terrorists had opened fire on him in the Rakh-e-Chidren area of Pulwama. However, his condition is said to be stable.
The month of May saw seven targeted killings in Kashmir, with a Kashmir Pandit the employee, A Hindu teacher from Jammu, a female artistOne Liquor shop worker from Rajouri and three policemen.
earlier in the day, Three jawans injured in explosion The incident happened inside the vehicle they were traveling in in South Kashmir’s Shopian.
“Around 3 o’clock, based on specific intelligence, an operation was launched from the Sedhau camp, which was carrying out siege and search in the general area Patitohlan. While going to the target area, about 1 km from Sedhou, a civilian hired vehicle, which was being used by the team, exploded, resulting in injuries to three Indian Army personnel,” said an Army spokesperson.
He said the explosion is likely to have been caused by either an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) or a grenade or a battery failure in the vehicle.
“The injured personnel were immediately shifted and given first aid at District Hospital, Shopian, and then to 92 Base Hospital, Srinagar. The condition of one soldier is critical while the condition of two other injured is stable.