Jammu and Kashmir LG visits slain BJP leader's home, hands financial aid

Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu visited the house of slain Bhartiya Janata Party leader who was killed by militants on July 8 and handed over financial assistance of Rs 20 Lakhs to the next of kin of the deceased. He also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Tuesday visited the house of slain BJP leader Sheikh Waseem Bari in Bandipora district.

According to an official statement, the Lt Governor handed over the financial assistance of Rs 20 Lakhs to the next of kin of the deceased and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

"The Lt Governor strongly condemned the killings and said that the perpetrators of this dastardly act of violence would be brought to justice," the statement said, adding, "Such heinous act is an attempt to spread fear, and there can be no justification for such attacks."

Pertinently, on July 8 Bari, his father Bashir Ahmed and brother Umar Bashir were injured when militants opened fire on them outside Bari's shop near police station Bandipora at around 9 pm on Wednesday. They were rushed to the district hospital where they succumbed to injuries.

(With input from agencies)