Terrorists target apple truck at Shirmal; kill driver, assault owner

Hours after government opened mobile phone lines in Kashmir, a civilian was killed by terrorists in Shirmal, Shopian district around 8 PM on Monday.

truck with Rajasthan registration was ferrying apples. driver Sharif Khan was shot de and orchard owner was beaten up at Shirmal. One terrorist involved in act is reported to be a Pakistani. truck driver was in vill for apple loing. Sources in Jammu and Kashmir police say, “While it was largely peaceful, incident in Shirmal is a reflection of what we have been saying for a while w. Pakistan has been desperately trying to spoil law and order situation.”

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According to J&K Police, as per initial investigation, terrorists groups — JeM and HM — are behind this terror act. Sources say that villrs tried to save civilian but terrorists thrashed villrs as well as killed driver. An FIR has been registered under sections 151/2019 U/S 364, 342, 302, 307, 459, 435 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act,  Sec 16, 18, 20 of ULA. police maintain that investigation is in progress. Search operation was being carried out in area to track down terrorists.

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