said she heard people crying…,” he said.
“Mir used to give the call for ‘azaan’ every day. I think this was planned as the Imam Sahib (prayer leader) goes home on Saturday and returns on Sunday,” Kareem said.
Political parties condemned the killing and expressed their condolences to the former police officer’s family.
The National Conference (NC) said violence can never be tolerated in any form. “JKNC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and VP @OmarAbdullah express profound sadness over the tragic Baramulla incident, where retired SP Mohammad Shafi was senselessly shot dead,” the party said in a post on X.
Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said innocent people have become “collateral damage to maintain the facade of normalcy touted” by the Centre.
“Five jawans martyred in a militant ambush, three innocent civilians tortured to death in custody by army, many still battling for their lives in hospitals and now a retired SP killed. Innocent people have become collateral damage to maintain the facade of normalcy touted by GoI,” Mufti posted on X.
The BJP termed the act dastardly and said terror and terrorists have no religion.
“Dastardly act of killing of 72-year-old retired police officer by those who have no religion. The sons of devil can’t even tolerate ‘azaan’… Terror and terrorists have no religion. Strongly condemn this killing, express my solidarity with the bereaved family,” BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir spokesman Altaf Thakur said.
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari in a post on X said, “Condemn the cowardly killing of retired SSP Mr. Mohammad Shafi Mir in Gantmulla, Baramulla. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of utter grief and demise. May the departed soul rest in peace and solace in the world hereafter.”
He said the cowardly act goes on to show the true colours of the killers as the slain was shot upon while giving a call for prayer.
Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone also condemned the killing. “Yet another sad news. My prayers and thoughts are with the family of Mohd Shafi Sahib. May Allah grant him Jannat. And hope that J-K Police recognises the challenges facing it. Evaluating security threat is a science and can’t be left to likes and dislikes, and whims,” Lone said in a post on X. (AGENCIES
