J&K Apni Party Worker Shot Dead by Terrorists in Kulgam

Srinagar: Terrorists Thursday shot dead a worker of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party in Kulgam district, officials said in Srinagar.

Ghulam Hassan Lone was shot at by the ultras in his native Devsar area, they said, adding he was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Police said they have taken cognisance of the incident. Further details are awaited.

Taking to Twitter, J&K Apni Party condemned the attack on Lone, saying: "ApniParty strongly condemns the cowardly act on Apni Party's prominent political worker Ghulam Hassan Lone."

#ApniParty strongly condemns the cowardly act on Apni Party's prominent political worker Ghulam Hassan Lone.

Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari termed the incident barbaric and conveyed deep anguish over the innocent killings of political activists

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

Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said, "Unfortunately there seems to be no end to the spree of political killings in Kashmir."

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

(With inputs from PTI)

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