Ahead of the beginning of the peak tourist season in Kashmir valley, the terrorists have once again started targeted killings of individuals.
Late Monday evening, a civilian was shot dead in the central Kashmir district of Budgam. In the second attack within one hour a street vendor Biswajit Kumar hailing from Bihar was also targeted by unidentified terrorists in Gangoo area of Pulwama in South Kashmir.
According to police, the injured street vendor has been rushed to the hospital and is most likely to be shifted to SMHS hospital in Srinagar for advanced treatment.
At present, Kashmir valley is witnessing huge traffic of tourists from different parts of the country. Tulip garden, which will be thrown open for tourists on March 23, is expected to attract huge traffic in the next couple of weeks.According to preliminary reports, the civilian who has been identified as Tajamul Mohi-ud-Din was standing outside his home in Gotpora area when unidentified terrorists targeted him from a close range Monday evening. Critically injured Mohi-ud-Din was rushed to the nearby hospital but he reportedly succumbed to his injuries even before reaching the hospital.On March 9, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sarpanch Samneer Bhat was shot dead in Khonmoh area of Srinagar.Two days later terrorists shot dead another Sarpanch identified as Shabir Ahmad Mir in Adoora area of Kulgam district.