Kulgam District, JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Ex-Army man shot dead in Kashmir: The family was attacked at their home in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Monday. The ex-Army man succumbed to his injuries while the condition of his wife and daughter are said to be stable.

New Delhi: 

An ex-Army man, who along with his wife and daughter were attacked by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, succumbed to his injuries on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Wagay The family was attacked by terrorists in Behi Bagh area of Kulgam, earlier in the day.

The family was taken to a hospital where Wagay succumbed to his injuries. His wife and daughter are said to be stable.

“He used to stay at home. He retired in 2021. Our only demand is that we want justice and nothing else. He was running his own business,” said his younger brother while talking to news agency ANI.

Omar Abdullah expresses condolences

In a post on social media platform X, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said that heinous violence has no place in our society. “Deeply saddened by the tragic killing of ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay Sahab in Kulgam. My heartfelt condolences to his family, and prayers for the swift recovery of his injured wife and daughter. Such heinous violence has no place in our society and must be condemned in the strongest terms. May peace and justice prevail,” he wrote on X.

Hazratbal MLA Salman Sagar condemned the attack, saying, “We condemn whoever is involved in it. We have been a victim of terrorism of cross-border sponsored terrorism. The LG and the Ministry of Home Affairs should look into it. There has been peace after a long time and it is their responsibility to maintain it. It is a UT and it comes under the domain of the LG and the MHA. They should make sure that no lives are lost.”

Area cordoned off, search on to nab attackers

While condemning the incident, J&K Minister Satish Sharma talked about giving befitting reply to the enemies of the nation. “There is a dire need to act on the promises the PM and the Defence Minister have made to us. We have to take strict action,” he said.

Meanwhile, the forces have cordoned off the area to nab the terrorists.

source: http://www.newsnine.com / News Nine / Home> India News / by Prabhakar Jha (headline edited) / February 03rd, 2025