BJP LEADER AND HIS FAMILY SHOT DEAD IN J&K

SRINAGAR: A BJP leader, his father and brother were shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district Wednesday night, DGP Dilbagh Singh.

Militants opened fire on Wasim Ahmad Bari, BJP district president, outside his shop near police station Bandipora at around 9 pm, he said. Singh said Bari's brother Umar and father Bashir Ahmad were injured in the firing. They were taken to the Bandipora district hospital where they succumbed to injuries, he said.

DGP, J&K Dilbag Singh said that a probe has been ordered and all the eight men who were assigned on BJP leader's security are being arrested.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi over telephone enquired about the killing and extended his condolences to Bari's family, said Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh in a tweet. Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav condoled with the family and tweeted: “Shocked and saddened by d killing of young BJP leader Wasim Bari and his brother by terrorists in Bandipora. Bari's father who is also a senior leader was injured. This despite 8 security commandos. Condolences to d family.” Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also condemned the attack. “Sorry to hear about the murderous terror attack on the BJP functionaries and their father in Bandipore earlier this evening,” said the National Conference leader in a tweet. “My condolences to their families in this time of grief. Sadly the violent targeting of mainstream political workers continues unabated.”