Off-duty police inspector shot while playing cricket in Srinagar, condition critical. india news

Srinagar: Off-duty Jammu and Kashmir Police Inspector Masroor Ahmed Wani was seriously injured when a lone terrorist fired at him from close range while he was playing cricket with friends at Idgah ground in Srinagar city on Sunday afternoon. Wani was hit by bullets in his stomach, neck and one eye. He was taken to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, where his condition remains critical.
Wani is the first off-duty policeman to be attacked in the Kashmir region this year. 10 Jammu and Kashmir policemen killed by terrorists in 2022 – some of themtargeted attacks When they were on leave or off duty.

Sources said 19 security personnel were killed in terrorist attacks in the Union Territory till September this year – eight in Kashmir and 11 in Jammu. Wani’s attacker is linked to the ‘Falcon Squad’ of the Pakistan-backed secret wing of The Resistance Force (TRF). Lashkar-e-TaibaA barrage of bullets was fired at a 35-year-old man, who was posted in the district police line.

Additional Kashmir Range official said, “We have identified the terrorist. His name is Basit Dar and he is a resident of Kulgam (in south Kashmir). He has been active for a long time and was working on the instructions of his handlers across the border. Used to be.” DGP Vijay Kumar.
Kumar said the terrorist had used a Turkish revolver during the attack. The area has been cordoned off and several teams are searching for the attacker. “I am confident that we will catch him soon,” the ADGP said.
Reports indicate that Dar is a “most wanted” terrorist, involved in several heinous acts of terrorism. The TRF claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had already issued a warning to Wani accusing him of misbehaving with local civilians.