Terrorists on Thursday shot dead an activist of the J&K Apni Party, Ghulam Hassan Lone, in the Devsar locality of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Reports said that Lone was shot at point-blank and he died on the spot. Apni Party is generally believed to be friendly towards BJP.
Expressing grief over the killing, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted; “This renewed trend of targeting mainstream politicians by militant outfits is very worrying & I condemn the same in the strongest possible terms. May Allah grant the departed Jannat”.
Very sorry to hear about the assassination of Ghulam Hassan Lone in Devsar area of South Kashmir. This renewed trend of targeting mainstream politicians by militant outfits is very worrying & I condemn the same in the strongest possible terms. May Allah grant the departed Jannat.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 19, 2021
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti tweeted; “Unfortunately there seems to be no end to the spree of political killings in Kashmir. Unreservedly condemn the killing of Apni party leader Ghulam Hassan Lone. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family”.
Unfortunately there seems to be no end to the spree of political killings in Kashmir. Unreservedly condemn the killing of Apni party leader Ghulam Hassan Lone. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 19, 2021