Soon after the targeted killing of Kashmiri Hindu employee Rahul Bhatt by the Paki sponsored terrorists in Chadoora, Budgam of J&K, Kashmiri Pandits working in the valley, majority of them under the Prime Minister's rehabilitation package, on Thursday staged protests at different places in Srinagar against the killing of their colleague.

 

 

The protesting Kashmiri Hindu government employees blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway outside Vessu migrant colony in Anantnag district. The disturbed and wailing employees said, if rehabilitation costs life, we will prefer to resign and leave Kashmir forever. During the protests on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, hundreds of vehicles remained stranded for hours.

 

 

During their protest, they said, "We are being made soft targets by terrorists. They (terrorists) should also clarify their policy. If they are out to kill all of us, they should tell us clearly. But the fact remains that the government has failed to protect us despite making tall claims".

 

 

 

 

Candle light protests are being held by the Hindu Kashmiri Hindu community across the Jammu and Kashmir UT against the killing of Bhat and several protesters also reached the residence of Rahul Bhat to express their condolences.

 

Videos of the protests showed members of the community raising slogans against the central government saying it has failed them.The protesting migrant employees slammed government's failure of ensuring their security as terrorists continue to target Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs since last year.

 

Another protest was held along the Pulwama-Shopian highway outside Kashmiri Hindu migrant colony. Protesters shouted: "Fail Hai, Fail Hai, administration fail Hai."

 

 

 

On Thursday, Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Hindu who was working as a clerk in the Tehsildar's office in Chadoora, Budgam was attacked by a group of terrorists who fired bullets at him from close proximity in the office premises. Following this, he was immediately rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was later moved to Srinagar.

 

However, after battling for his life for several hours, Bhat succumbed to his injuries at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in Srinagar.

 

Bhat is survived by his parents, wife and a minor daughter. His wife and daughter were putting up with him at Sheikhpora migrant colony in Budgam district.

 

 

 

He said both the terrorists belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba amd they shot Rahul Bhat from point blank range using Pistol. Pertinent to mention here that the killing of Rahul Bhat marks the third killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Jammu and Kashmir over the past six months. Meanwhile, two other people in the community have been injured in targeted attacks.