Jammu and Kashmir : Terrorists shot dead BJP leader and his wife

Ahead of Independence Day, a BJP leader and his wife were shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam. The BJP leader lived in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag district. Suspected terrorists shot at BJP leader Sarpanch Ghulam Rasool Dar and his wife Jawahar Bano in Anantnag’s Lal Chowk area, an official said. After the incident, both were taken to the hospital but they died. Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Altaf Thakur has confirmed the death of Ghulam Rasool Dar and his wife. He told that Ghulam Rasool Dar was the president of BJP Kisan Morcha of Kulgam. Apart from being an office-bearer of BJP, Ghulam Rasool Dar was also Sarpanch. He was elected in the Panchayat elections held recently. He was a resident of Redwani village in Kulgam district. Last year, he also contested the election of the District Development Council, but he had to face defeat.
Two Hizbul terrorists arrested from Kishtwar
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Police today arrested two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists from Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police said that two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists have been arrested from Sondar village of Dachhan. He told that both had locally joined the Hizbul terrorist organization. On his revelations, more arrests are likely in the coming days. The arrested terrorists have been identified as Yasir Hussain of Sondar and Usman Qadid, a resident of Tandar in Dachhan.