SRINAGAR: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thappa, was killed on Saturday after a mortar shell fired from across the border hit his residence amid continuing Pakistani shelling in Rajouri town of Jammu and Kashmir.
Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administration Services. Just yesterday he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired. Today the residence of the officer was hit by Pak shelling as they…
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As per sources, the senior officer sustained critical injuries when a shell landed directly on his house. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.
The tragic loss was confirmed by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a post on social media platform X. “Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administration Services. Just yesterday he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired,” Omar wrote.
“Today the residence of the officer was hit by Pak shelling as they targeted Rajouri town, killing our Additional District Development Commissioner Sh. Raj Kumar Thappa. I’ve no words to express my shock & sadness at this terrible loss of life. May his soul rest in peace,” he added.
Senior officials have reached the location, and the situation remains tense with cross-border shelling ongoing in forward areas of Rajouri district.
Further details are awaited. (With inputs from JKNS)
