Slain Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, who was killed inside his house in Bandipora on Wednesday night, was laid to rest on Thursday afternoon, as the BSF and the police paid tributes.
The body of the victim, Ramzaan Ahmad Parray, 28, was shifted to local police station around noon where senior officers of the police and the BSF paid tributes.
At around 1:15 p.m., Parray, who worked with 73rd Battalion of the BSF in Baramulla, was buried at his ancestral graveyard in Bandipora’s Hajin.
Hundreds of locals participated in the funeral.
“Parray was in BSF for over seven years but he was never threatened by militants,” said a relative of the deceased.
Deputy Inspector General, northern Kashmir, Nitish Kumar said the LeT militant outfit was behind the attack . “LeT commander Mehmood Bhai carried out the killing of Parrey. He was accompanied by few more militants when the killing took place,” said DIG Kumar.
Former chief minister and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah termed the killing as “abominable”.
“What a terrible incident. This is abominable. Heartfelt condolences to the family of Rameez Parrey. Hope the injured recover soon,” Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
Four members of Parray’s family, including the father and two brothers, were also injured in the attack.