Srinagar, Oct 16: Kashmiris in large numbers came out on Sunday to register their protest against the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit, Puran Krishan Bhat in Shopian on Saturday.
People across north, south and central Kashmir staged candlelight protest marches against the killing of a minority community member.
Several peaceful protests and candlelight marches were reported from different places in Kashmir including Shopian, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Anantnag, and Srinagar.
They also expressed solidarity with the family of the deceased. This is the second time when protests were held against the killing of the members of the Kashmiri Pandit community in the district. On August 16, civil society members held a candlelight protest against the killing of Suni Kumar.
Kumar was shot dead by terrorists in Chotigam village of Shopian.
SRINAGAR
Various civil society groups of Srinagar lodged their protest at Lal Chowk against the killing of the Kashmiri Pandit member in Shopian on Saturday. People from all walks of life participated in the peaceful candlelight march and expressed solidarity with the family of the deceased.
BUDGAM
People in central Kashmir’s Budgam district also took out a candlelight march in protest against the killing of the Kashmiri Pandit member in Shopian.
GULZAR BHAT reports from Shopian
People in large numbers also took out a protest rally in south Kashmir’s Shopian district against the targeted killing of a minority community member in the area.
Denouncing the killing of innocent civilians, the employees from various government departments took out a protest rally from District Magistrate’s office at around 6 pm.
Carrying placards in their hands, the protesting employees on loudspeakers raised slogans ‘Masoomoon Ka Qatl-e-Aam Band Karo and Puran Krishan Amar Rahe’.
The rally culminated at Gole Chowk Shopian where the protesters lit candles in remembrance of Bhat.
An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that the peaceful demonstrations were held in the main town Shopian which saw the participation of hundreds of people in the district.
People who participated in the long candlelight march across the town shouted slogans against the innocent civilian killing and expressed solidarity with the family of the victim.
KULGAM
Locals in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district also staged a candlelight protest against the killing.
A netizen Munshi Abrar tweeted that staging protesting against the killing was appreciable.
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