Apni Party leader shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam

This comes just two days after terrorists shot dead BJP leader Javeed Ahmad Dar in the same district. Before that, two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists on August 9 barged into the house of a BJP sarpanch in Anantnag district and killed him and his wife.

SRINAGAR: Terrorists on Thursday (August 19) shot dead a Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party leader in Kulgam, officials said here. Ghulam Hassan Lone was shot at by the ultras in his native Devsar area, they said, adding he was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police said they have taken cognisance of the incident. This comes just two days after terrorists shot dead BJP leader Javeed Ahmad Dar in the same district. Before that, two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists on August 9 barged into the house of a BJP sarpanch in Anantnag district and killed him and his wife. Lone's killing also evoked widespread condemnation from mainstream political parties including the PDP, the National Conference and the People's Conference. "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," PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti tweeted. National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said the "renewed trend" of militants targeting mainstream leaders is "very worrying".