Sheikh Wasim was a BJP district president
New Delhi:
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Sheikh Wasim, his father and brother had been killed by terrorists late Wednesday evening within the union territory’s Bandipore district.
J&Okay Police mentioned Mr Wasim and his household had been attacked at round 9 PM whereas sitting exterior a store close to the native police station. All three suffered accidents within the assault and had been rushed to Bandipore district hospital, the place they had been pronounced useless.
In a late-night phone dialog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought particulars and prolonged his condolences to Mr Wasim’s household, Union Minister Jitendra Singh tweeted.
“Over the telephone, PM Narendra Modi enquired about the gruesome killing of Wasim Bari. He also extended condolences to the family of Wasim,” Mr Singh mentioned.
Over the phone, PM @narendramodi enquired concerning the grotesque killing of Wasim Bari. He additionally prolonged condolences to the household of Wasim.
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) July 8, 2020
“Terrorists fired on BJP worker Wasim Bari at Bandipora. During indiscriminate firing Wasim Bari, his father Bashir Ahmad and brother Umer Bashir got injured and shifted to hospital, but all three succumbed to their injuries,” J&Okay Police tweeted.
#Terrorists fired upon BJP employee Wasim Bari at #Bandipora. During indiscrimnate firing Wasim Bari, his father Bashir Ahmad and his brother Umer Bashir obtained injured and shifted to hospital however sadly all of the three #succumbed to their accidents. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) July 8, 2020
The assault, and deaths, are being seen as a serious safety failure. Mr Wasim was supplied with a safety element however not one of the eight guards deployed had been current when the terrorists attacked.
Sources say the guards have been arrested for dereliction of obligation and an investigation has been began.
“We are taking a tough (stand) against them for dereliction of duty and failure to protect the life,” Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir, mentioned.
Doctors on the district hospital mentioned all three males had been shot within the head.
“They had bullet injuries in the head. All three were rushed to hospital where doctors declared them brought dead,” a medical officer mentioned.
Senior BJP chief Ram Madhav has mentioned he’s shocked by the killing.
“Shocked and saddened by the killing of young BJP leader Wasim Bari and his brother by terrorists in Bandipora. This despite 8 security commandos. Condolences to the family,” Mr Madhav tweeted, noting that Mr Wasim’s father was additionally a BJP “senior leader”.
Former J&Okay Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted as nicely, saying he condemned the assault and supplied his condolences to grieving relations presently.
“Sorry to hear about the murderous terror attack on the BJP functionaries & their father in Bandipore earlier this evening. I condemn the attack. My condolences to their families in this time of grief,” Mr Abdullah mentioned.
“Sadly the violent targeting of mainstream political workers continues unabated,” he added.
The assault on Sheikh Wasim comes a day after the NIA (National Investigation Agency) arrested yet another individual in reference to the assault on CRPF troopers in J&K’s Pulwama district final yr.
Bilal Ahmed Kuchey, a resident of Pulwama’s Kakpora of Pulwama district, is the seventh individual to be arrested in reference to the assault that killed 40 troopers.
With enter from ANI, PTI
