An apple trader was killed in J&K:
An apple trader from Punjab was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Wednesday, making it the third killing of a person from outside the state in three days.
The man who was accompanying the victim, Charanjeet Singh, was also hit by bullets in Shopian’s Trenz area this evening and is critical.
They were rushed to the Pulwama district hospital and later referred to a super specialty hospital in Srinagar.
A laborer was killed in Pulwama:
Earlier today, a laborer from Chhattisgarh was killed in Pulwama. Sources said the terrorists have been targeting laborers, who have come to Jammu and Kashmir from outside the state, to create fear among them and disrupt trade.
Few Other Instances Of Terrorism:
Sethi Kumar Sagar, a resident of Besoli in Chhattisgarh, worked at a brick kiln, news agency Press Trust of India reported. He was walking with another civilian when two terrorists shot him dead, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said.
On Monday, a man from Rajasthan who was driving a truck from an orchard was shot dead. Police say the terrorists are acting in desperation as transportation of fruit has picked up in Kashmir valley.
Article 370 of the Constitution:
Post-paid mobile communication that was blocked since August 5, when the center announced its two big decisions – the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and the state’s bifurcation into two union territories – was restored.
Terrorists Attack in J&K Last Week:
Last week, seven people were injured in Kashmir’s Srinagar after a grenade attack by terrorists in a market area. The invasion had happened days after terrorists had launched a missile in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, injuring 14.