Sarpanch shot dead in Pattan

Pattan (Baramulla) : Unknown gunmen shot dead an independent Sarpanch in an orchard at Goush-bugh village of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening. Meanwhile Lt Governor Manoj Sinha while condemning the killing in a tweet said that perpetrators of the attack on the sarpanch will be punished”
Official sources said that an independent sarpanch identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo son of Mohammad Sadiq of Goshbugh was fired at by unknown gunmen in an orchard at Goush-bugh village in the evening.
They said soon after the incident the injured was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Kashmir police zone in a tweet also confirmed that the sarpanch has been killed. “Terrorists fired upon & killed one Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo (an Independent Sarpanch) at Goshbugh area of Pattan, Baramulla. Area has been cordoned off & search to track the involved terrorists is in progress. Further details shall follow, ” the police informed.Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off by security forces and the search operation has launched to nab the attackers
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday has condemned the killing of Sarpanch. Taking to micro blogging social networking site Twitter Lt Governor said “I strongly condemn the terror attack on Sarpanch, Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo. Perpetrators of this despicable act shall be punished. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of grief”.