Shelling kills senior official in Indian-administered Kashmir
World Desk
Additional Deputy Commissioner Raj Kumar Thapa has been killed in shelling originating from Pakistan in Rajouri town of Indian-administered Kashmir, according to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
"Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Administration Services," Abdullah posted on X.
"Today, the residence of the officer was hit by Pak [Pakistani] shelling as they targeted Rajouri town killing our Additional District Development Commissioner Sh [Shri] Raj Kumar Thappa. I’ve no words to express my shock and sadness at this terrible loss of life."
Government officials informed the BBC that two more civilians were also killed in Jammu city.
Source: BBC
