J&K: Apni Party worker shot dead in Kulgam

“Preliminary investigations revealed that terrorists had fired upon one person identified as Ghulam Hassan Lone… near his house, in which he received critical gunshot injuries,” police said in a statement.

“He was immediately shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment, where he was declared dead.”

who lay down their lives for the public welfare.

Expressed deep solidarity with the family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.

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— J&K Apni Party (@Apnipartyonline) August 19, 2021

The police said Lone had not listed himself as a political worker in police records. “Neither the police records nor the activities of the deceased indicated him to be a political worker,” the police said.

Unfortunately there seems to be no end to the spree of political killings in Kashmir. Unreservedly condemn the killing of Apni party leader Ghulam Hassan Lone. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 19, 2021

“Besides, as on date, no political party had indicated or intimated about his political affiliation. However, post-incident Apni Party has claimed that the deceased was their political worker.”

On August 17, suspected militants shot dead a BJP leader Javed Ahmad Dar at Bazloo village of Kulgam. Dar was the constituency in charge of the party for Devsar.

Very sorry to hear about the assassination of Ghulam Hassan Lone in Devsar area of South Kashmir. This renewed trend of targeting mainstream politicians by militant outfits is very worrying & I condemn the same in the strongest possible terms. May Allah grant the departed Jannat.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 19, 2021

Mainstream political parties have condemned the killing of political workers. “Very sorry to hear about the assassination of Ghulam Hassan Lone in Devsar area of south Kashmir. This renewed trend of targeting mainstream politicians by militant outfits is very worrying and I condemn the same in strongest terms,” tweeted former chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah.

Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti tweeted: “Unfortunately there seems no end to the spree of political killings in Kashmir. Unreservedly condemn the killing of Apni Party leader Ghulam Hassan Lone.”