BJP Councillor Shot Dead By Terrorists In J&K's Pulwama

Police said the BJP leader had been provided Personal Security Officers, but he went to Tral without the security personnel.

A BJP leader and municipal councillor was shot dead by terrorists today in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Rakesh Pandita was at his friend's home in Pulwama's Tral area when three terrorists barged in and opened fire, said sources in the police. While Mr Pandita died on the spot, a woman identified as Asifa Mushtaq was injured in the attack. She is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Srinagar and her condition is learnt to be critical. Police said the BJP leader had been provided Personal Security Officers (PSO) and was lodged at a hotel in Srinagar to ensure his safety, but he went to Tral without the security personnel.