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PDP leader shot dead in Baramulla

SRINAGAR: Militants on Thursday renewed their attacks on mainstream political parties and shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Mir, zonal president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rafiabad Assembly constituency.

Police said Mir was shot dead by militants at the Dangiwacha market in Rafiabad area around 2 p.m. “They fired upon him probably from a pistol and he fell down,” said a police officer. He was immediately taken to hospital but was declared brought dead by doctors. Mir, locals said, was a prominent leader of the PDP in the area. He had been living in Baramulla for quite some time. Deputy Inspector-General of Police (North Kashmir Range) Abdul Gani Mir said that police had given him security sometime back but he refused to accept it.

Deputy Commissioner of Baramulla, Baseer Khan, told The Hindu that he had allotted accommodation to him in Baramulla on September 11 but he refused to take possession of it on grounds known to him.

The former Minister and senior PDP leader, Muhammed Dilawar Mir, condemned his killing and said that he was a very important functionary of the party. He alleged that that the government was endangering the lives of political workers by announcing elections in a surcharged atmosphere. “Our party has already made clear its stand on elections,” he added.

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