Kashmiri Pandit woman school teacher shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district

Terrorist on Tuesday shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit woman school teacher in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. She was rushed to a hospital minutes after terrorists shot her but she succumbed to her injuries. Kashmir Police said that the woman, 36-year-old Rajni Bala, was a resident of Samba (Jammu division). She received critical gunshot injuries and was shifted to a hospital. The area was cordoned off. “Terrorists involved in this gruesome terror crime will be soon identified and neutralised,” Jammu and Kashmir Police said. The woman was a teacher at High School Gopalpora area of Kulgam.

#KulgamTerrorIncidentUpdate: Injured lady teacher, a #Hindu & resident of Samba (Jammu division) #succumbed to her injuries. #Terrorists involved in this #gruesome #terror crime will be soon identified & neutralised.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/8rZR3dMmLY

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 31, 2022

There has been a rise in incidents of civilian killings in Jammu and Kashmir. The killing of the teacher is the second of a Kashmiri Pandit in the month of May. On 12 May, Rahul Bhat was shot dead by terrorists inside the tehsildar’s office in Chadoora tehsil of Budgam district. Also Read:  Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandit employee shot dead by terrorists in Budgam Earlier on Tuesday, two terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in Rajpora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora that began late on Monday evening. Kashmir police informed that incriminating materials including two AK 47 rifles were recovered from the encounter site. The slain terrorists have been identified as Shahid Rather of Tral and Umar Yousuf of Shopian. Don’t Miss: Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Awantipora encounter; one was behind killing of woman and government employee The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said one of the terrorists - Shahid - was involved in killing of a woman Mst Shakeela of Aripal and a government employee/peon Javid Ahmed of Lurgam Tral. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.