Teacher’s killing in Kulgam: protestors block Jammu-Pathankot highway at Samba

The killing of 36-year-old government teacher Rajini Bala in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a protest in her homeland, Samba. the angry relatives of Rajini came out and raised slogans against the government for not preventing such killings in the valley. The protestors blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway at Samba for some time. 

Rajni Bala’s brother-in-law Vijay Kumar who was also protesting at Samba against the killing told reporters that the victim was posted in Kashmir in 2009, and also blamed the government for its failure to put end to such target killings.

Condemning the killing, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha tweeted, “Terrorist attack on a school teacher, Rajni Bala is the most reprehensible act. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Terrorists and their sympathizers will be given an unforgettable response for a dastardly attack.”

Reacting to the killing, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted, “This is yet another targeted killing in a long list of recent attacks directed at unarmed civilians. Words of condemnation & condolence ring hollow as do the assurances of the government that they will not rest till situation normalizes.”