Relatives mourn death of BSF jawan Rameez Parray after he was shot dead by militants in Bandipore
Militants on Wednesday night stormed the home of a Kashmiri BSF constable on vacation, shooting him dead and inflicting gunshot wounds on four of his family members in Hajjan in Bandipore district
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A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, identified as Rameez Ahmad Parray, was shot dead, while three of his family members were injured in an attack by suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in north Kashmir’s Bandipore. The jawan was spending some quiet time with family at his aunt’s place on Wednesday night when militants barged in and shot him dead. Reuters
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The militants, after forcing their way into the house in Parrey Mohalla, fired indiscriminately at the family. Police said the incident occurred around 9.25 pm. Parray fought valiantly before he was gunned down at point-blank range. Reuters
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Kashmir Police said that the jawan died on the spot, whereas his family members suffered gunshot wounds. The previous night, police had launched a cordon operation at Parray mohalla, and militants believed that Parray was involved in the exercise. Reuters
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A young girl cries during Parray’s funeral procession. There were three to four militants involved in the attack on Parray. The 28-year-old Parray was on leave since 26 August to finalise the renovation of his house in Parray Mohalla and look for better job prospects for his two brothers. PTI
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