Kashmiri Hindu shot dead after terrorists open fire at an apple orchard in Shopian

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a Kashmiri Hindu was shot dead and another was injured after terrorists opened fire at them at an apple orchard in Shopian, said Kashmir police.

The victim has been identified as Sunil Kumar. His brother Pintu Kumar was also injured in the incident.

This comes months after the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit at a government office in Budgam.

#Terrorists fired upon civilians in an apple orchard in Chotipora area of #Shopian. One person died and one injured. Both belong to minority community. Injured person has been shifted to hospital. Area #cordoned off. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) August 16, 2022

The victim’s family mourns his death.

Jammu & Kashmir | One person killed in firing by terrorists on civilians in an apple orchard in Chotipora area of Shopian. The victim’s family mourns his death.

A person was also injured in the incident. As per police, both the deceased &injured belong to the minority community. pic.twitter.com/BhaaEXBTya

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2022

Mehbooba Mufti condoled the targeted killing and attacking the Government at the Centre, she said, “GOI continues to behave like an ostrich with its head buried deep under the sand. Every resident of J&K has become cannon fodder in Delhi’s quest for ‘manufactured normalcy’.”

Since October 2021, Kashmir has been witnessing a series of targeted killings out of which many of the victims were migrant workers or Kashmiri Pandits.

In October last year, seven civilians were killed in a duration of five days, out of which one was a Kashmiri Pandit, a Sikh and two migrant Hindus.

More details awaited.