Breaking News: Retired SSP Shot Dead in Baramulla
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Baramulla, Dec 24 (WD):
Tragic Incident: Former SSP Fatally Shot dead in Baramulla.
December 24: In a distressing incident, terrorists targeted and killed a retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday.
According to an official statement to Wattan Daily, the victim identified as Mohammed Shafi Mir, a retired SSP residing in Gantamulla Bala Baramulla, was shot dead by unknown terrorists while he was offering prayers in a mosque.
In response to the incident, a police team has promptly arrived at the location, initiating further investigation into the matter.
Slain was 72, survived by his old wife, two sons, daughter; Pall of gloom descends on Gantmulla vilage as news of Shafi’s killing spreads
Terrorists on Sunday morning shot dead a retired police officer in Gantmulla area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.
In a post on X, Kashmir zone police, said that the retired superintendent of police was shot dead while giving a prayer call (Azan) in a mosque. Police said that area has been cordoned off, while further details are awaited.
Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer at Gantmulla, Sheeri #Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to injuries. Area has been cordoned off. Further details awaited,” police said.
The slain was 72 -years- old and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. A pall of gloom descended on entire Gantumulla village when the news of killing of Shafi spread on the area with people thronging his house to mourn the killing. (WD)
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