Protests broke out in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday over the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat by terrorists. Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have been deployed in the area. Police used tear gas shells to disperse the crowd and control the situation.
Rahul Bhat, an employee of the Revenue Department in Budgam, was seriously injured in firing by terrorists on Thursday. He was taken to a hospital in Srinagar where he died a short time later. Terrorist group ‘Kashmir Tigers’ has claimed responsibility for the attack.