Terror attack leaves one dead, two injured

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Terror attack leaves one dead, two injured

Tuesday, 04 February 2025 | Mohit Kandhari | Jammu

Terror attack leaves one dead, two injured

A retired Territorial army soldier, father of four daughters and one son, was killed in cold blood by unidentified terrorists inside his home in the Behibagh area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. The wife of an ex-serviceman and another close relative, present inside the home, also received bullet injuries in the targeted strike, the first so far in 2025.

The ex-serviceman, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital, Anantnag by family members where he succumbed to his fatal injuries. According to preliminary reports, both the women, including the wife of an ex-serviceman, were undergoing treatment and their condition was stated to be stable.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reacted strongly to the heinous act of violence. “Deeply saddened by the tragic killing of ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay Sahab in Kulgam. My heartfelt condolences to his family, and prayers for the swift recovery of his injured wife and daughter. Such heinous violence has no place in our society and must be condemned in the strongest terms. May peace and justice prevail” the Office of Chief Minister said in a post on X (earlier Twitter).

According to local reports, the terrorists struck around 2.00 p.m. in the thickly populated area of Behibagh and managed to flee from the spot without facing any resistance.

The residence of the deceased ex-serviceman is located in the close vicinity of an army camp in Behibagh. Soon after the attack took place, a joint team of security forces including army personnel from the nearby camp surrounded the village and sealed both the entry and exit points to track down the footprints of the terrorists behind the attack.

Till the time of filing the report, no terrorist outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack. On December 19, 2024, a joint team of security forces eliminated five terrorists belonging to the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist outfit in Kulgam district.

A close relative who rushed Manzoor Ahmad Wagay to the hospital told reporters present at his residence, “Soon after the firing took place I ran out of my room where I was sleeping and found him (ex-serviceman) in a pool of blood”. Manzoor Ahmad Wagay had received gunshot injuries in his abdomen. The relative said I first took him to a nearby army camp located in the Behibagh and from there I rushed him to GMC, Anantnag where he succumbed to his injuries.

Close relatives, assembled in the house of Manzoor Ahmad Wagay to attend his last rites, claimed he retired from active services about two years ago and was running a business in the area to support his family. He was the sole bread earner in the family.

On January 20, 2025, a soldier of the Indian army Swr Pangala Kartheek laid down his life during a fierce gunfight with a group of hiding terrorists in the Gujjarpati area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

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