J&K: Slain sarpanch's house torched by mob after family kills Hizbul Mujahidden terrorist

The house of a village sarpanch, who was killed by Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist on Monday, was set on fire in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Srinagar: The house of a former village sarpanch and PDP leader Mohammed Ramzan Sheikh, who was killed by Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists on Monday, was set on fire in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

To the dismay of the PDP leader's family members, their house war torched by miscreants to punish them for killing one of the two militants, who had barged into his home on Monday and shot dead Sheikh.

The police confirmed that a mob, mainly instigated by over ground workers of Hizbul Mujahideen, attacked Sheikh's house while his family was grieving his death.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti condemned the killing of the sarpanch and termed the incident as a dastardly attack.

"It's simply inhumane. The tears of his kin had not even dried when they had to run for cover for their own lives. The family had not even condoled the death of their loved one properly before such a senseless act instigated by terrorists was perpetrated on them in less than 24 hours," Director General of state police S P Vaid said.

"Tears of two small daughters and two sons may not have dried off their cheeks and they had to witness inhumanity once again. It's a shameless act," he said.

Earlier, in October, terrorists shot dead a former Sarpanch in Anantnag district..

The deceased, Ghulam Rasool Ganie, was shot dead in Nambal Mattan area of Anantnag.