Pakistan terrorist from Lashkar involved in murder of BJP leader in J&K
New Delhi, July 09: The Jammu and Kashmir police have identified two Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists who were involved in the murder of BJP leader Sheikh Waseem Bari along with his father and brother.
The J&K police say that one of the terrorists is from Pakistan and he has been identified as Abir Hakani. A massive manhunt has been launched, the police also said.
A BJP leader, his brother and father were shot dead by terrorists in the heart of Bandipore town of North Kashmir Wednesday night, prompting the Jammu and Kashmir authorities to arrest seven policemen for alleged negligence in protect him, officials said.
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The incident took place at the shop-cum-residence of BJP leader Wasim Bari, earlier district president of the party, where some motorcycle-borne terrorists attacked the three from a close range with a silencer-fitted revolver, they said.
Bari was the face of the BJP in North Kashmir and played a huge role in getting cadres for the party in there.
The
place
of
incident
is
barely
10
metres
away
from
the
main
police
station,
they
said.
J&K
Director
General
of
Police
Dilbagh
Singh
said
Bari
and
his
family
members
at
the
shop
when
the
terrorists
fired
at
them.
The
trio
was
shifted
to
the
district
hospital
in
a
critical
condition
where
they
succumbed
to
their
injuries.
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Besides Bari, his brother Umar and father Bashir Ahmad were killed in the firing, police said.
Seven
policemen
have
been
arrested
for
alleged
negligence
in
protecting
Bari,
police
said.
BJP
leader
and
National
General
Secretary
Ram
Madhav
condoled
Bari's
death.