Some unidentified terrorists opened fire at a BJP sarpanch outside his residence at Vessu in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (August 6). The sarpanch has been identified as Sajjad Ahmed Khandey.
Khandey has been shifted to hospital for treatment. No terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
On Tuesday (August 4), terrorists had shot at the sarpanch in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir injuring him critically. The sarpanch was identified as Arif Ahmad of Akhran village in Qazigund area of the district.
Ahmad was shifted to the emergency hospital at Qazigund with firearm injury in the neck. Top police official confirming the incident had said, “Terrorists fired on one Arif Ahmad at Akhran (sarpanch). He is being shifted to the emergency hospital at Qazigund. Firearm injury in the neck. Condition critical.”