Srinagar, Nov 12 (HS): Former Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has condemned the attack on CRPF personnel in Kulgam and the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Kishtwar. He said the attacks would leave every Kashmiri, in the Valley or outside it, facing humiliation, as all would be unfairly held responsible for the acts.

In a post on X, Mehdi said he was devastated by what he called the cowardly terror attacks in Kulgam and the tragic targeted killing of the two SPOs in Kishtwar.

“The immediate aftermath fractures the dignity of our land and its people,” he wrote. “It is deeply unfortunate that now every Kashmiri, whether in Kashmir or outside the state, will face grave humiliation, as all of them will be illogically held responsible for these cowardly acts of terrorism.”

He said violence has never solved anything. “These atrocities bring nothing but collective misery and a crisis of peace within the Valley,” he said.

Mehdi said the attacks were intentionally planned to fracture communal harmony, hold back progress towards peace, and trap innocent families in endless cycles of pain and hardship.

“The perpetrators must be held accountable without delay,” he said.

He expressed solidarity with the bereaved families and prayed for their strength in this difficult time.

Three CRPF personnel were injured on Wednesday afternoon when motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on a checkpoint at Nowpora Akhran in Kulgam. In Kishtwar, the bullet-riddled bodies of SPOs Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45) were recovered on Thursday morning in the Dachhan area, a day after they went missing.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Zahoor Hussain Bhat