BJP leader shot dead in Pulwama
The Hindu
A massive search operation has been launched to nab the assailants
A BJP leader, who is also an elected municipal councillor, was shot dead by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Wednesday evening. “Three unidentified terrorists fired upon municipal councillor Rajesh Pandita who was visiting his friend at Tral Payeen late in the evening. Mr. Pandita succumbed to the injuries whereas the daughter of his friend is seriously wounded [in the attack],” IGP Vijay Kumar told The Hindu. The councillor was residing in a secure accommodation in Srinagar and was provided with two Personal Security Officers (PSOs).More Related News