Cop shot dead at Bijbebara, Ang, Leaders condemn killing

Srinagar: Militants shot dead a J&K police constable at Hassanpora, Tavela area of Bijbheara area of southern district of Anantnag, officials said Saturday.Meanwhile leaders of several political parties have condemned the killing,
An official said that militants shot at a cop in Hassanpora, who received injuries in the head and died on spot. “He identified him as Ali Mohammad Ganie son of Ghulam Qadir Ganaie resident of Hassanpora Bijbebara who was posted in Kulgam district,” the official said. He added that the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.
A police spokesman said that at 5:30 pm, Aantnag Police received information about an incident at Hasanpora area of Bijbehara, Anantnag where militants had fired upon a Policeman.
“Senior police officers reached the spot. Officers attending the crime spot learnt that Head Constable Ali Mohammad Ganie was shot at by the militants near his residential house at Hasanpora area of Bijbehara, Anantnag,” the spokesman said, adding that in the incident, he had received grievous gunshot injuries.
“Although, the injured police personnel was immediately evacuated to nearby hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. It is pertinent to mention that the slain official was posted at Police Station Kulgam,” he said. “We pay our rich tributes to the martyr and stand by his family at this critical juncture.”
Police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this incident. Area has been cordoned and search in the area is going on,” the spokesman said
Meanwhile National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah , Party Vice President and former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti and President J&K Apni Party Syed Mohammad Altaf condemned the killing of the policeman.
In a statement issued on Saturday National Conference President and Member Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah said “Violence in any of its manifestations is always unacceptable and will yield nothing except further death and destruction. The vicious cycle of death has caused much loss to human lives in J&K while devastating the socio-economic conditions of the people during the last over three decades. It is high time for such incidents to be stopped now. My heartfelt sympathies are with the bereaved family”. Condemning the killing, National Conference Vice President and former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “I unequivocally condemn the cowardly attack on JKP HC Ali Mohammad Ganaie. I send my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased”. PDP President and another former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti while condoling the killing said “people of J&K are victims of this senseless cycle of violence that keeps claiming innocent lives.”
Condemned the killing of policeman in Bijbehara Anantnag ther J&K Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari termed the attack as extremely heart wrenching. He also expressed his profound solidarity with the bereaved family. Bukhari said that violence holds no space or legitimacy in any civilized society and such acts have only worsened the collective situation in Jammu and Kashmir for a long time now. “How many innocent lives have to be further sacrificed and how many homes are still destined to be devastated? These radical forces have only added to the woes of the people and there needs to be an end to this senseless violence once for all. I utterly condemn this despicable attack and extend my deep sympathies to the family of the slain cop,” he said. While expressing profound sorrow over such inhumane incidents, Bukhari added that one more family has lost its bread-winner to this reprehensible cycle of bloodshed. He also urged the government to disburse adequate ex-gratia relief to the family of the slain cop besides putting forth efforts to impede such heinous acts pre-emptively so that no precious lives are lost