In a second strike this week, terrorists targeted another Personal Security Officer (PSO), this time outside a local mosque, in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, where worshippers including a PDP leader were offering prayers, on Friday afternoon.
The PSO was attached with PDP leader Sajjad Mufti, a close relative of PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti.
Earlier, on July 14 a personal security officer (PSO) of a National Conference leader was killed when terrorists targeted a party convention in Kokernag area of Anantnag.
NC leader, (Retd) Judge Syed Tauqeer had escaped unhurt in the strike but his PSO was hit in the abdomen and later succumbed to his fatal injuries.
Official sources said, "Sajjad Mufti's PSO, Farooq Ahmad, was standing guard outside a mosque in Baba Mohalla area of Bijbehara when unidentified terrorists targeted him". The security personnel present in the area immediately took positions and the entire area was cordoned off to track down the terrorists.
Meanwhile, profusely bleeding Farooq Ahmad was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
Official sources also claimed the terrorists ran away with the service rifle of the PSO taking advantage of the chaotic situation.