Shopian: A bullet-riddled body of a non-local man was recovered on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The body was recovered from Wachi area of Zainapora in the south Kashmir district.
The body, apparently of a non-local, bore bullet injuries was seen by locals who alerted the local police. The police are yet to ascertain the cause of death. The body has been taken to a hospital for medico-legal formalities and a probe has been launched to ascertain further details.
This comes a day after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met family members of those killed by terrorists in the valley and said he would ensure that they get justice. Sinha said such families were "marginalised" and their voices went unheard.
"Met families from across North, Central & South Kashmir, whose loved ones were brutally killed by various terrorist groups in the past. These families, despite suffering immense personal loss, hardships and pain, were excluded from mainstream of development for several decades," Sinha said in a post on X.
The LG said instead of compassion and support, these families were "marginalised", and "their voices went unheard". "I will try my best to ensure justice, welfare and rehabilitation of these families," he added.
In May this year, a former BJP sarpanch was killed, and a tourist couple from Jaipur was injured in two separate terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Anantnag districts.
(This is a developing story. More details are awaited)