Baramulla: Terrorists shot lifeless a retired Senior Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police (SSP) Mohammad Shafi, at Gantmulla Village of Kreeri space in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district early right now. The retired officer survived by his spouse, two sons, and a daughter, was laid to relaxation amid enormous public participation.
Jammu and Kashmir Police officers stated that Mohammad Shafi had gone to the close by mosque the place he was providing Azaan ( Name for prayer) on the time of being shot by the terrorists. Shafi a retired officer for the final 11 years used to supply Azan each day since he acquired retired. As we speak he was center of Azan when he was shot. Folks round felt that Azan stopped midway some folks rushed to the mosque and located Shafi on the ground He was taken to a close-by hospital, however medical doctors declared him lifeless.
“Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer at Gantmulla, Sheeri #Baramulla, whereas praying Azan within the mosque and succumbed to accidents. Space has been #cordoned off. Additional particulars awaited,” Jammu and Kashmir Police posted on X (previously Twitter). (sic)
After the information of Mohammad Shafi’s killing unfold within the Baramulla district, a big crowd started to assemble at his residence. The retired officer was laid to relaxation with important native public participation in his funeral. Varied segments of society, together with politicians, expressed condemnation for Mir’s killing and known as for decisive actions in opposition to these accountable.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police, in collaboration with different safety companies, have initiated an intensive cordon and search operation within the area. Safety forces are exploring all points of the killing. In accordance with officers, the continued investigation reveals that the deceased was shot with a 12-bore pellet gun, and the opportunity of private enmity can be underneath scrutiny. Police sources point out that quite a few suspects have been apprehended for questioning, and the police have gathered a number of 12-bore licensed weapons from the realm for additional investigation. Authorities guarantee that they’re diligently working to apprehend the perpetrators answerable for the officer’s demise.
Intelligence inputs recommend that terrorists in Jammu Kashmir have modified their technique, on one aspect they’ve chosen forests to cover and goal the military and different safety forces conveying automobile or petrol actions who’re seen in latest assaults in Poonch, Rajouri, Kulgam, and Kokernag whereas on different hand in cities they select delicate targets and assault them. There was an increase in goal killings within the Kashmir Valley in latest instances. A police inspector was shot lifeless in Srinagar lately whereas a policeman was killed in the identical Baramulla district lately too and a policeman was attacked within the Bemina space of Srinagar.
