Govt employee killed in terror attack in Rajouri

Jammu: A government employee was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in another targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this evening.
Mohammad Razaq was shot soon after he came out of a mosque at Shadra Sharief area of Rajouri.
He died of his injuries in a hospital.
The 40-year-old was an employee in the social welfare department.
Security personnel rushed to the spot and launched a massive cordon and search operation to track down the terrorists, they said.
This comes close on the heels of two non-locals being shot dead in Anantnag and Herpora districts respectively.
A migrant worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in a targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday just a week after a resident of Dehradun was shot at by terrorists in south Kashmir's Herpora.
While such attacks have decreased in frequency this year because of the crackdown on terrorism, the latest killing comes at a time when campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections is approaching its peak in Anantnag, which will vote on May 7.
Earlier in the day, J&K Director General of Police (DGP) R.R. Swain reviewed the security preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in a joint officers’ meeting held at south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The meeting discussed election preparedness and “addressed all logistical and administrative aspects related to the process”, the police said.
During the meeting, the spokesperson said, an emphasis had been laid on the critical need for joint area domination by the Central Armed Police Forces, police, and the Indian Army before and during the election period.
“To ensure the highest level of operational efficiency and coordination, the officers also focused on briefing key personnel and Coy (company) Commanders, outlining their respective roles and responsibilities, and providing real time updates on evolving security scenarios,” the police said.