Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 11: National Conference president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah condemned the grenade attack at main town Bandipora in north Kashmir in which a J&K Police official Zubair Ahmad was killed and several others sustained injuries.
While condemning the attack, Dr Farooq said, “Violence in any of its manifestations is always unacceptable and will yield nothing except further death and destruction. The vicious cycle of death has caused much loss to human lives in J&K while devastating the socio-economic conditions of the people during the last over three decades. My heartfelt sympathies are with the kin of the slain cop. I pray for the fast recovery of all injured,” he said.
Condemning the attack, Omar Abdullah said, “I unequivocally condemn the cowardly act of violence. I send my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the slain cop. I also pray for the speedy recovery of all those who have sustained injuries,” he said.
Party general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani, MP Muhammad Akbar Lone, spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, North Zone president Javed Dar, district president Dr Sajad Uri, GH Rahi and Irshad Kar also condemned the attack unreservedly. The functionaries expressed condolences with bereaved and prayed for fast recuperation of all injured.
Meanwhile, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) also strongly condemned grenade attack on Police Party. The Party expressed profound grief over the loss of a Police official in the mindless grenade attack. In a statement, JKPCC termed the attack on Police Personnel as shameful act saying the attack has devastated another family. JKPCC expressed profound grief over the loss of Police official and conveyed deepest condolences to bereaved family and prayed for speedy recovery of injured personnel.