Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah condemn killing of policeman in Tangmarg

Srinagar, Nov 1: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah have strongly condemned the targeted killing of Head Constable J&K Police Ghulam Mohammad Dar in Tangmarg.

Denouncing the attack, the duo offered condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

In a statement while condemning the attack, Dr Farooq said, “Kashmir is witnessing a return of target killings with three major incidents of violence taking place in the last few days. I express my sympathies with the bereaved family and pray for peace to the departed.”

Omar Abdullah while condemning the brutal killing of GM Dar said, “We regret these attacks, it shouldn't have happened in the first place. While condemning these attacks, we also want to tell the government at least to speak the truth about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.” Omar further said, "Repeatedly, we hear from the government that the situation is very peaceful, the situation has changed in J&K and every time the government issue these statements, these target attacks resurface, sometimes they target policemen and sometimes civilians, we know the situation is not normal and why the government is trying to misguide the people that is to be answered by them.”