Killing of constable of Jammu and Kashmir police by gunmen in Srinagar on Thursday night was widely condemned by leaders of different political parties.
Constable Javid Ahmad, who was working as Personnel Security Officer (PSO) of a retired judge for the past three years was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near his residence at Saidpora, Srinagar on Thursday night.
He was on leave, a police spokesman said.
Former Chief Minister and Vice President (VP) of National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah in a tweet said, “Another militant attack & another family is mourning. May Javeed Ahmed find place in Jannat & may his family find strength during this difficult time”.
Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and president of youth Apni Party (AP) Junaid Azim Muttoo said:
“This young, brave policeman was shot dead by terrorists in Eidgah. What cause could possibly justify murder? Another family devastated, another innocent life snatched. May his sacrifice not be in vain. My condolences with his family and colleagues at @JmuKmrPolice.”
Peoples Conference (PC) president and former minister Sajjad Gani Lone said, “And news coming in javed a policeman shot at and killed in Saidpora area. One more widow. Some more orphans. Grieving parents.”
The AP president and former minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday condemned the killing of a policeman near his residence in Saidapora-Eidgah.
In a statement issued here today, Bukhari termed the dastardly attack as shocking and heart wrenching.
“Radical forces have only added to the woes of the people and such acts are highly culpable. Violence in any of its manifestations is always unacceptable and will yield nothing except for further death and destruction,” Bukhari added.
He said that the vicious cycle of death has caused much loss to human lives in J&K and created a stressful environment for the whole population living here.
“The forces inimical to peace have wreaked havoc to the socio-economic conditions of the people during the last over three decades and it is high time for such incidents to be stopped now,” he observed.
Bukhari extended his profound condolences to the bereaved family to bear this irretrievable loss and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.
“The government should also disburse adequate ex-gratia relief to the family of the slain cop who was the sole bread earner for his family,” he demanded.