NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old social activist was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday. The activist, identified as Ghulam Rasool Magray , was attacked late Saturday night inside his residence in Kandi Khas area.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, but was declared dead on arrival. Officials said the motive behind the attack is still unclear.
The shooting comes at a time when security has been heightened across the Valley following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. In that incident, 26 people were killed when terrorists opened fire at Baisaran meadows, a popular tourist destination in Pahalgam.
The Pahalgam attack is being described as one of the deadliest terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama bombing, which killed 40 CRPF personnel.
It also marks one of the biggest attacks in the region since the abrogation of Article 370.
Security forces remain on high alert in the Valley.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, but was declared dead on arrival. Officials said the motive behind the attack is still unclear.
The shooting comes at a time when security has been heightened across the Valley following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. In that incident, 26 people were killed when terrorists opened fire at Baisaran meadows, a popular tourist destination in Pahalgam.
The Pahalgam attack is being described as one of the deadliest terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama bombing, which killed 40 CRPF personnel.
It also marks one of the biggest attacks in the region since the abrogation of Article 370.
Security forces remain on high alert in the Valley.
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