Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the killing of three Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) workers in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district yesterday night.
"I condemn the killing of 3 of our young Karyakartas. They were bright youngsters doing excellent work in J&K. My thoughts are with their families in this time of grief. May their souls rest in peace," the Prime Minister tweeted.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I condemn the killing of 3 of our young Karyakartas. They were bright youngsters doing excellent work in J&K. My thoughts are with their families in this time of grief. May their souls rest in peace. <a href="https://t.co/uSfsUP3n3W">https://t.co/uSfsUP3n3W</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1321871826432131072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p id="content">Three BJP members, including a district youth wing leader, were shot dead by terrorists.</p>
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has also strongly condemned the killings of political workers. Expressing his anguish over the killings, the LG said that the perpetrators of violence are the enemies of humanity and such cowardly acts can not be justified.
"Law shall take its course and the guilty shall be dealt with sternly," he said.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I strongly condemned the killings of political workers by the militants in Qazigund area of South Kashmir.</p>
Perpetrators of violence are enemies of humanity & such cowardly acts can not be justified; Law shall take its course & the guilty shall be dealt with sternly.
— Manoj Sinha (@manojsinha_) <a href="https://twitter.com/manojsinha_/status/1321870107094646785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The LG assured all the possible help from the government to the bereaved families. He also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls.
Police said Kulgam police received information about a terror incident at Y.K. Pora village where terrorists had fired upon three BJP workers and senior police officers reached the spot.
"Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists fired upon three BJP workers — identified as district youth General Secretary Fida Hussain Yatoo, Umer Rashid Beigh and Umer Ramzan Hajam — at Eidgah Y.K. Pora, injuring them. They were shifted to a nearby hospital where they were declared dead," a police officer said.
Police has registered a case and investigation is in progress. The area has been cordoned off and a search operation launched.
Condemning the attack, BJP leader Altaf Thakur told IANS that the terrorists carried out the attack on an auspicious night when Muslims across the world are praying.
"The incident is highly condemnable," he said..
