Another BJP Leader Rakesh Pandit Shot Dead by Terrorists in Kashmir’s Tral

Bjp municipal councilor shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir. Rakesh Pandit, a BJP leader, was shot dead in the Pulwama district on Wednesday. Police said while he was sitting at his friend’s house in  In the Tral region three terrorists had broken into the house and shot him. Rakesh died on the spot. Asifa Mustafa, a woman, was injured in the firing. Their condition is critical.

Tral city committee chairman Rakesh Pandita was detained in a guarded government room in Srinagar due to militant threats and given two personal security officers (PSO). According to police, Pandita left his security guard while visiting Tral, his military stronghold, and hometown.

Police said three unidentified terrorists opened fire at Pandita, killing him on the spot. The injured woman was the daughter of a friend whom he had gone to visit. “He succumbed to injuries whereas the woman is seriously wounded,” a police statement said.

Condemning the attack, Lt General Manoj Shina tweeted, “Terrorists will never succeed in their nefarious designs, and those responsible for such heinous acts shall be brought to justice.”