Three family members killed in militant attack
Srinagar: Militants shot dead a special police officer and his wife in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday evening, while their daughter who suffered critical injuries also succumbed to injuries at SKIMS Srinagar, officials said.
Police said that the ultras barged into the house of SPO Fayaz Ahmad at Hariparigam in Awantipora area of the district around 11 pm and opened fire on the family, they said.
They were rushed to a local hospital where the SPO and his wife Raja Begum succumbed to injuries. Their daughter Rafia has was shifted to a hospital here for treatment.
Police sources added that Rafia also succumbed to her injuries at around 4 am on Monday in SKIMS.
They added that a case has been registered and further investigation have been taken up.
Meanwhile, police said that two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including a foreigner, were involved in the killing of a special police officer (SPO), his wife and daughter.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said SPO Fayaz Ahmad’s wife and daughter tried to save him but they were also fired upon by the militants.
“There is a movement of militants in this area. Two militants came last night, one of them from appearance seems to be an FT (foreign militant),” Kumar told reporters.
The IGP visited the SPO’s family and prayed for peace of departed souls.
“They (militants) fired indiscriminately on our SPO. His wife and daughter tried to save him, but they fired at them as well. They were taken to a hospital where they achieved martyrdom,” he said.
Kumar said the loss of the SPO along with his wife and daughter has “pained us a lot” and assured that the militants involved in the act will be neutralised soon.
“We will soon identify them (attackers) and neutralise them,” he added.
Asked whether the militant outfit behind the attack had been identified, Kumar said, “Obviously, there is movement of JeM in this area, so Jaish must be behind it.”
