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Ex-serviceman killed, 2 others hurt in Kulgam terror attack

An ex-serviceman was killed and his wife and another woman relative were injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, officials said on Monday. Police officials said the retired jawan, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, was present with his...
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Army personnel patrol a street following an attack on an ex-serviceman by terrorists in Kulgam. ANI
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An ex-serviceman was killed and his wife and another woman relative were injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, officials said on Monday.

Police officials said the retired jawan, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, was present with his wife and niece when they were fired upon at Behibagh village of Kulgam district by unidentified gunmen.

A police official told The Tribune that while Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, who retired in 2021, was hit in the abdomen, his wife and another woman suffered injuries in the legs in the attack. They were immediately shifted to the hospital, where sources said Wagay succumbed to injuries. The two others are said to be stable.

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Soon after the incident, joint forces launched a search operation in the area to nab the attackers.

Another police officer said that they were attacked in the village at some distance from the couple’s home and the area was cordoned off after the incident. “We are looking at the CCTV footage and working to nab the attackers,” said the south Kashmir-based officer. Wagay’s son demanded justice. “My only request to the Government of India is to give us justice,” he said.

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who controls the Home Department, condemned what he described as a “heinous terrorist attack” on ex-serviceman and his family in Kulgam. “I strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack on Manzoor Ahmad Wagay and his family in Kulgam. The entire nation stands in solidarity with the bereaved family in this hour of grief. I have instructed the officials to provide the best possible treatment to the injured. Praying for their speedy recovery,” he said in a release. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote on his official account, “My heartfelt condolences to the family and prayers for the swift recovery of the injured. Such heinous violence has no place in our society and must be condemned in the strongest terms. May peace and justice prevail.”

Srinagar-based Chinar Corps termed it “a cold-blooded incident.” The Army said three “innocent citizens” Manzoor Ahmad Wagay (ex-serviceman, 39), his wife Aaina Akhtar (32) and niece Saina Hameed (13) “were shot at by terrorists.” While Manzoor succumbed to his injuries, the others have been evacuated to District Hospital Anantnag, the Army said.

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