Jammu and Kashmir LG meets households of TV artiste, cop killed by militants

By PTI

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday met the relations of TV artiste Amreen Bhat and police Constable Saifullah Qadri, each of whom had been killed by militants final week, and guaranteed them of all doable assist.

Bhat, who was additionally an rising social media starlet, was shot useless and her 10-year-old nephew injured by three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants at her dwelling in Budgam district’s Chadoora on May 25.

“Met the family members of Amreen Bhat at their residence at Budgam. She was a strong-willed woman and a pillar of support to her family,” Sinha tweeted.

He mentioned the administration will present each doable help and help to the household. “We shall forever remember Amreen’s indomitable spirit,” he added.

Jammu & Kashmir | Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha & IGP Vijay Kumar attain TV artist Amreen Bhat’s residence who was fired upon by terrorists in Chadoora, Budgam on May twenty fifth pic.twitter.com/wlFNGaiGjS

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Two of the militants behind Bhat’s killing had been gunned down in an encounter with safety forces that broke out within the Aganhanzipora locality in Pulwama district’s Awantipora space on May 26.

Later, Sinha visited the household of Qadri within the Soura space right here.

Qadri was shot useless and his seven-year-old daughter injured when militants fired indiscriminately at them exterior their dwelling on May 24.

“Visited Soura, Srinagar to meet the injured daughter of JKP Martyr Saifullah Qadri, India’s bravest cop. Wished a speedy recovery to her and assured the grieving family of every help and assistance,” the LG mentioned in a tweet.

Qadri was the third policeman to be killed in Kashmir this month.

On May 7, militants shot useless a policeman at Aiwa bridge, near the Anchar locality in Srinagar, whereas one other policeman was shot useless in Pulwama district on May 13.