LG Manoj Sinha condemns killing of non-local labourer in Shopian

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the killing of a non-local labourer whose bullet-riddled body was found in Shopian district.

Security forces are determined to hunt down the culprits and bring them to justice, he said.

“I strongly condemn the brutal killing of a vendor, Ashok Chauhan, in Shopian by cowardly terrorists. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with his family. Our security forces are determined to hunt down the culprits and bring them to justice,” the LG said on X.

Sinha said his thoughts are with Chauhan’s family members and friends in this time of grief.

“I have directed the Jammu Kashmir Police & District Administration to extend all the support,” he added.

The body of the labourer was found in a field in the Wachi area of Zainapora in the south Kashmir district on Friday. It bore two bullet marks. (PTI)