Srinagar, Dec 24: A retired police officer was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, police said.
Mohammad Shafi was shot inside a mosque early today, they said.
“Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer, at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to injuries,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on X.
Police said the area has been cordoned off after the incident and further details were awaited.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, Ghulam Nabi Azad, condemned the militant attack.
“Alarmed by the rising terrorist attacks in J&K. The killing of the ex-SSP Mohd Shafi Mir in Baramulla is condemnable,” he wrote on X.
“Urgent action is needed. The government must take decisive measures to crack down on terrorism and ensure the safety of all citizens!” he added.
