2 security Bank guards killed in Shopian terrorist attack
12/12/2017
Srinagar, Dec 11: In an act of terrorism, two security guards of J&K Bank were killed by terrorists in Shopian's Kral Check area.
Today at about 1500 hours, terrorists fired upon a J&K Bank Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number JK01M-4631which was on way from Keller to Pulwama at Puju Kral Check in the jurisdiction of Police Station Keller, Shopian. Two security guards of J&K Bank identified as Tariq Ahmad resident of Tumlehall Pulwama and Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Anantnag were injured in this attack.
Both the injured were shifted to District Hospital Pulwama for treatment where they succumbed to their injuries. The bodies of both the deceased were handed over to their next of kins for last rites.
However, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of two security guards accompanying a cash van at Kellar in Shopian district today.
In a statement, the Chief Minister described the incident as highly unfortunate in which the officials guarding the public money were killed.
Mehbooba Mufti has also grieved over the death of a woman during a search operation in Handwara today. She said she has been all along warning of the ill effects of violence and reiterated her appeal to civil society to rise to the occasion and make the future of our youngsters safe and peaceful.
Meanwhile, J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed expressed shock over the killing of security personnel guarding the bank's cash van on way to Keller from Shadimarg.
He said, "It is very painful news and we at J&K Bank are shocked over the killings of security personnel namely Mushtaq Ahmad and Tariq Ahmad by the unidentified gunmen while guarding the bank's cash delivery vehicle. I express my heartfelt condolences and all our sympathies are with the bereaved families. I also wish speedy recovery to the three injured officials of the bank including security guard."
"Let me add here that these innocent guards were there only to protect the people's money and such gruesome incidents create hardships for the general public and hinder us from serving the people of these areas well", he said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman assured the bereaved families of appropriate support from the bank. "Human life is invaluable and its loss can in no way be compensated. However, the affected families need to be sufficiently supported financially and emotionally as they have lost bread earners."
Notably, both these guards were employees of Perfect Placement - a private security firm.
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