SRINAGAR: Deepu, a circus performer was shot dead by two unidentified persons in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday night.
A resident of Udhampur, Deepu was on his way to buy milk from a nearby market when two bike-borne men shot him from a close range at around 8:30 pm near Jaglaat Mandi in Anantnag town.
According to the police, he was working at a private circus mela at an amusement park in the district.
Condemnation of the killing poured in from all sections of the society, especially the political class.
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former JK chief minister Mehbooba Mufti while condemning the killing said that GOI’s policies in JK have been a complete failure.
“Deeply anguished by yet another attack on an innocent civilian in Anantnag. Deepu eked out his living by working at an amusement park. My heart goes out to his family in this hour of grief. This speaks volumes about GOI’s policy which has been a monumental failure in J&K.
Deeply anguished by yet another attack on an innocent civilian in Anantnag. Deepu eked out his living by working at an amusement park. My heart goes out to his family in this hour of grief. This speaks volumes about GOI’s policy which have been a monumental failure in J&K.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) May 29, 2023
National Conference (NC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah said that he was pained by yet another targeted killing in JK.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Omar wrote, “Pained by the news of yet another targeted attack against a civilian in Anantnag area of South Kashmir. The murder of Deepak who worked with a traveling circus to earn an honest living is an abomination & I condemn this militant attack unreservedly. May Deepak’s soul rest in peace,” he said.
Pained by the news of yet another targeted attack against a civilian in Anantnag area of South Kashmir. The murder of Deepak who worked with a traveling circus to earn an honest living is an abomination & I condemn this militant attack unreservedly. May Deepak’s soul rest in…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 29, 2023
Calling the civilian’s killing a curse against humanity, Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “Strongly condemn the heinous act of killing Deepu of Udhampur by terrorists in Anantnag. Terrorism is a menace that needs to be fought by us collectively. It is a curse against humanity,” Azad wrote on his twitter handle.
Strongly condemn the heinous act of killing Deepu of Udhampur by terrorists in Anantnag. Terrorism is a menace that needs to be fought by us collectively. It is a curse against humanity!
— Ghulam Nabi Azad (@ghulamnazad) May 29, 2023
Peoples Confrence (PC) Chairman Sajad Gani Lone in a tweet condemned the killing of the circus worker.
“The killing of Deepu by terrorists in Anantnag is yet another incident of savagery. In wonderment how does the killing of a civilian help anybody. Deepu was here in search of livelihood for himself and his family. And May Allah burn in hell those thugs who killed him,” Sajad said.
The killing of Deepu by terrorists in Anantnag is yet another incident of savagery. In wonderment how does the killing of a civilian help anybody. Deepu was here in search of livelihood for himself and his family.
And May Allah burn in hell those thugs who killed him
— Sajad Lone (@sajadlone) May 30, 2023
