In Jammu & Kashmir, terrorists shot dead a BJP functionary in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district late Saturday night.According to sources, unidentified gunmen suspected to be terrorists shot and injured a BJP worker at Nowgam Verinag area of Anantnag district.

The injured person Ghulam Mohammad Mir was a 60 year old working as BJP’s district vice president for Anantnag district. He succumbed to grievous injuries at hospital.No terrorists outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.

Raj Bhavan Spokesperson has stated that Governor, Satya Pal Malik is very much pained about the killing of Gul Muhammad Mir, a veteran Political leader.Governor has directed Chief Secretary to get an enquiry conducted into the killings of political people belonging to various political parties in the state in the last few months.

Governor has asked for identifying any lapses on the part of security agencies regarding ensuring security of political people and has emphasized that from now onwards, all political people should be protected at every cost.