Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that he was “pained beyond words” over the killing of a member of minority group and injuries to his brother in Shopian district of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
“Pained beyond words on despicable (militant) attack on civilians in Shopian. My thoughts are with the family of Sunil Kumar. Praying for speedy recovery of injured,” he said in a tweet, adding, “The attack deserves strongest condemnation from everyone.” He said militants responsible for “barbaric act will not be spared.”
National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah said, “The terrible and dastardly attack has shocked me beyond words. I express sympathies and condolences with the bereaved, pray for peace to the departed soul and speedy recovery to injured.”
He said there was no place for such “gruesome acts in any emancipated society.”
“The attack also reveals the deteriorating security situation in Kashmir, marked by the spur in targeted killings. Fear is everywhere and people are feeling insecure given the fresh spate of such targeted killings.”
Former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti as well as Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone also condemned the attack.
“I condemn the militant attack in Shopian unequivocally in which Sunil Kumar was killed & Pinto Kumar injured. My condolences to the family,” Omar said in a tweet, as per GNS.
Mehbooba Mufti, also former Chief minister, said that she was “terribly sorry to hear about the targeted killing in Shopian.”
“ Condolences to the deceased’s family. GOI continues to behave like an ostrich with its head buried deep under the sand. Every resident of J&K has become cannon fodder in Delhi’s quest for ‘manufactured normalcy’.”
Sajad Lone, Former Minister in BJP-led coalition in erstwhile J&K government tweeted: “Yet another dastardly attack by coward (militants) in Shopian. We strongly condemn this heinous act of violence. My condolences to the family.” (GNS)