Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the murder of three BJP workers.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the murder of three BJP workers in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they were bright young people doing a great job there.
The three BJP workers were shot dead by militants in Kulgam district, police said.
“I condemn the murder of 3 of our young Karyakartas. They were bright young people doing a great job at J&K,” Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.
“My thoughts are with their families at this time of mourning. May their souls rest in peace,” he tweeted.
The Resistance Front (TRF), considered a ghost group of Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the killings.
Fida Hussain, Umer Hajam and Umer Rashid Beigh were shot dead by militants in Kulgam district late Thursday evening.
The trio were rushed to a local hospital in Qazigund where medics declared them dead on arrival.
