Lagatar24 Desk
Pulwama, Feb 26: In a targeted attack in the Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, terrorists killed a Hindu civilian, according to authorities on Sunday.
Sanjay Sharma, a Kashmiri Hindu living in Achan, was the victim. He was shot at by terrorists as he made his way to the neighbourhood market, gravely injuring him.
As he was sent to a local government hospital, his condition was pronounced fatal. According to reports, Sharma was a security guard at a bank.
Terrorists fired upon one civilian from minority namely Sanjay Sharma from Pulwama while on way to local market. He was shifted to hospital however, he succumbed to injuries. There was Armed guard in his village. Area cordoned off. Details shall follow: Kashmir Police pic.twitter.com/cX5m9LaXdf
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2023
“Terrorists fired upon one civilian from minority namely Sanjay Sharma S/O Kashinath Sharma R/O Achan Pulwama while on way to the local market,” the Kashmir Zone police said in a tweet.
According to police, an armed guard has been stationed in the village to safeguard the local minority population.
In the previous four months, this is the first attack on a Hindu citizen. Last year, a number of targeted attacks against foreigners and Pandits in Kashmir occurred.
