Policemen tasked with protecting slain J&K BJP leader Sheikh Wasim and his family arrested
Srinagar/IBNS: 10 policemen who were tasked with protecting the slain Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sheikh Wasim Bari and two of his family members have been arrested, media reports said.
Police said the attack was carried out by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Sheikh, his father and brother were killed by terrorists in the Bandipora district of the Union Territory on Wednesday night, drawing condemnation from all political outfits of the valley.
Terrorists resorted to indiscriminate firing on the trio, who were sitting at a shop, injuring them grievously.
#Terrorists fired upon BJP worker Wasim Bari at #Bandipora. During indiscrimnate firing Wasim Bari, his father Bashir Ahmad and his brother Umer Bashir got injured and shifted to hospital but unfortunately all the three #succumbed to their injuries. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) July 8, 2020
None of the policemen, deployed to provide security to Wasim, who was a BJP district president, were present during the attack.
All three succumbed to their injuries after they were rushed to a hospital.
Condemnation
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) leader, Omar Abdullah, tweeted, "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. Sadly the violent targeting of mainstream political workers continues unabated."
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. Sadly the violent targeting of mainstream political workers continues unabated.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 8, 2020
Iltija Mufti, who operates her detained mother and former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti's Twitter handle, tweeted, "Cycle of violence in Kashmir continues to claim lives.Deepest condolences to his family."
Cycle of violence in Kashmir continues to claim lives.Deepest condolences to his family. https://t.co/StSrAbUDGZ
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 8, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party chief Mir Junaid reacted to the killing in strong words, "Burhan might be a martyr to a few radicalised terror lovers but Waseem and his family are the martyrs for 130 crore people.They cannot stop us."
Burhan might be a martyr to a few radicalised terror lovers but Waseem and his family are the martyrs for 130 crore people.They cannot stop us.@hussain_imtiyaz @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @UNHumanRights @UN @UNinIndia @amnesty @MEAIndia @UNPeacekeeping @UNWatch @USAmbIndia
— Mir Junaid (@MirJunaidJKWP) July 8, 2020
BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda tweeted, "We lost Sheikh Waseem Bari,his father & brother in Bandipora, J&K today in a cowardly attack on them.This is a huge loss for the party. My deepest condolences are with the family.The entire Party stands with the bereaved family. I assure that their sacrifice will not go in vain."
We lost Sheikh Waseem Bari,his father & brother in Bandipora, J&K today in a cowardly attack on them.This is a huge loss for the party. My deepest condolences are with the family.The entire Party stands with the bereaved family. I assure that their sacrifice will not go in vain.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 8, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Ghulam Ahmad Mir tweeted, "Condemned the attack on @BJP4JnK leader Wasim Bari & his family members. The Congress Party expressed anguish over this highly deplorable act and demanded exemplary punishment to killers."
Condemned the attack on @BJP4JnK leader Wasim Bari & his family members.
— Ghulam Ahmad Mir (@GAMIR_INC) July 8, 2020
The Congress Party expressed anguish over this highly deplorable act and demanded exemplary punishment to killers. https://t.co/ccvuctzEg7
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