Have we lost ground intelligence or enemy has become sharper: Bukhari on civilian killings

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) chief Altaf Bukhari said the killing of Bindroo was a setback to efforts to convince Kashmiri Pandits to return to their homes

With Kashmir witnessing a spate of by militants, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) chief Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said there is a need to ponder whether the ground and human intelligence has failed or the enemy has become sharper and more organised.

Mr. Bukhari, a businessman-turned-politician who has been spearheading political activities in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of its special status by the Centre, warned that any further "delay in revival of grassroots democracy will only lead us to mayhem, which we have started witnessing." The strong statement from Mr. Bukhari came after the killing of three civilians, including prominent chemist Makhan Lal Bindroo, on Tuesday, with The Resistance Front, believed to be a shadow of the banned Lashker-e-Taiba terror group, claiming responsibility for the attack.