J&K: Retired Senior Cop Fatally Shot By Terrorists In Baramulla Mosque Attack

A retired senior police officer of the Jammu and Kashmir police was shot dead by terrorists in the state's Baramulla district on Sunday while he was offering prayers at a mosque on Sunday.

According to the police, Mohammad Shafi Mir, a retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), was targeted by assailants during his azan (prayers) at a local mosque in Gantamulla Bala area, as per police reports.

Following the attack, the J&K police secured the area and initiated an investigation into the tragic incident.

"Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to injuries. (The) area has been cordoned off. Further details awaited," the Kashmir Zone police said in a post on the X.

Last month, terrorists critically wounded a police inspector near Srinagar's Eidgah mosque. The inspector, Masroor Ahmad Wani, sustained severe injuries after the attack while playing cricket with local boys at the Eidgah ground in Srinagar. He was subsequently hospitalized for treatment.