Srinagar, June 23: Several leaders today condemned the killing of a cop, who was shot near his home in Nowgam.
In a statement, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah while expressing his condolences said, “I condemn the killing of the cop in unequivocal terms. The killing is a grim reminder of the jinxed fate of our region. There is no place for such acts in today’s world.”
NC vice president Omar Abdullah said “I mince no words in my condemnation of the outrageous bloodshed. The violence in all its forms and manifestations constitutes the most serious threat to the dignity of human life and universal peace.” Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari in a statement termed the attack as shocking and heart wrenching while expressing his profound condolences with the bereaved family. He said that violence holds no validation in any civilised society.
In a statement, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee condemned the killing and expressed anguish over the loss of precious life. CPI(M) leader Mohammad YousufTarigami termed the incident as unfortunate and said that there is an urgent need to put an end to these killings.
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference while condemning the killing said that such acts of violence deserve condemnation from all corners of the society.
Chairman People’s Democratic Front Hakeem Yaseen, Peoples Democratic Party leader and state secretary youth Arif Laigaroo and BJP District Vice President Srinagar Uzair Beigh too expressed shock and grief over the killing of a police inspector.