Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Sheikh Wasim, his father and brother were killed by terrorists late Wednesday night in the union territory’s Bandipore district. J&K Police said Mr Wasim and his family were attacked at around 9 PM while sitting outside a shop near the local police station. All three suffered injuries in the attack and were rushed to Bandipore district hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
In a late-night telephone conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought details and extended his condolences to Mr Wasim’s family, Union Minister Jitendra Singh tweeted. “Over the telephone, PM Narendra Modi enquired about the gruesome killing of Wasim Bari. He also extended condolences to the family of Wasim,” Mr Singh said.
