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‘My son was murdered to stop me from supporting ongoing Kashmir Movement’

The BJP however while condemning the killing has said that Arif was an active worker of the party.

Sopore: Hundreds of people participated in the last rites of a local Kashmiri youth Arif Ahmed Sofi who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his maternal home at Herwan Bomai area of Sopore town in North Kashmir.

The slain youth (29), was the resident of Unsoo area of Sopore town.

Arif Ahmed Sofi son of Muhammad Maqbool Sofi with no militancy background was presently working in a pharmaceutical company.

His father Muhammad Maqbool Sofi has been closely associated with Jammu Kashmir People’s League and had spent over seven years in jail for supporting the ongoing Kashmir Freedom Movement.

“I can’t blame anyone but my son has been murdered to suppress my sentiments and to stop me from supporting the ongoing freedom struggle,” the father of the slain youth said.

The BJP however while condemning the killing has said that Arif was an active worker of the party.

The party state president, Sat Sharma, state general secretary (Org) Ashok Kaul, state general secretary and incharge Kashmir affairs Dr Narendra Singh and BJP Kashnir unit in an official statement said that they are deeply saddened over the brutal murder of party worker by militants.

“Pained to learn about the brutal murder of our worker in Sopore. Our deepest condolences to his family. Assailants must realize that they cannot stop the youth of the valley from choosing a better future for themselves,” they said.

“Killing human beings in every form is cowardly and against humanity,” the leadership said, adding, militants could not stop the youth from choosing a better future.

 

(With inputs from CNS)

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