Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot Condemns Killing of Truck Driver From State
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday condemned the killing of a truck driver in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian, who was from his state.
Sachin Pilot said, “It was deeply saddening to know about the incident. Keeping politics aside, there is a need for more efforts to improve the situation there.”
The truck driver, identified as Sharief Khan, was shot dead, according to the police, by terrorists from either Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) or Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
An FIR has been registered and manhunt launched to nab the terrorists, of whom one is said to be a Pakistani national.
The incident took place on a day postpaid mobile connections were restored in the Valley for the first time since August 5.