BJP leader and his wife shot dead in Kashmir

Desk report: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a leader of the ruling BJP and his wife in Anantnag in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. They were killed in a random shooting by gunmen on Monday. Khabar The Hindu and NDTV. Golam Rasul Dar, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Kisan Morcha in Kulgam district, and his wife were shot dead by gunmen in Anantnag in south Kashmir, a local official said. He said that when the two were taken to the hospital, the doctor on duty there declared them dead.Golam Rasul Dar, a resident of Redwani in Kulgam, was the head of the gram panchayat. He contested the District Development Council elections last year, though he was defeated at the time. Golam Rasul Dar lived in a rented house in Anantnag. There he and his wife were attacked.Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Nirmam condemned the attack. In a message, he said, “I strongly condemn the brutal terrorist attack on Kulgam Sarpanch Golam Rasul Dar and his wife Jawahar Banu.” It is an act of cowardice and criminals involved in violence will soon be brought to justice. We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. “Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing. He also expressed his condolences to the bereaved family members.