Additional District Development Commissioner of Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thapa was killed in artillery fire by Pakistan.
Additional District Development Commissioner of Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thapa was killed in artillery fire by Pakistan.
India Pakistan News: A senior Jammu and Kashmir official and two other civilians were killed early Saturday in Rajouri amid intense artillery firing by Pakistan as India continued to retaliate to the series of air attacks overnight.
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Additional District Development Commissioner of Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thapa (55), succumbed to critical injuries Saturday morning after a Pakistani shell fell on his house.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, expressing his shock and condolences on X, said the unfortunate incident comes just a day after ADC Thapa accompanied deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary around the district as Pakistan continued to target several locations in India, particularly in the UT. He was also part of the online meeting chaired by the CM.
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“Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administration Services. Just yesterday he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired. Today the residence of the officer was hit by Pak shelling as they targeted Rajouri town killing our Additional District Development Commissioner Sh Raj Kumar Thappa. I’ve no words to express my shock & sadness at this terrible loss of life. May his soul rest in peace,” the CM’s post read.
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He also appealed to the people to stay indoors. “Ignore rumours, don’t spread unsubstantiated or unverified stories & we will get through this together,” he added.
