Teacher’s killing in Kulgam: protests erupt in the valley, Hindus demand relocation amid frequent killings

Migrant Kashmiri pandits staged a massive protest in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, over the killing of 36-year-old government school teacher Rajni Baja. Amid the thread of target killings, the protestors demanded relocation.

The recent killing has renewed the fear among the members of the minority communities. The slain teacher, hailing from Samba, was shot dead on Tuesday morning in the Gopalpora area of Kulgam district. 

“She was just entering the school premises, which is in an orchard area when she was attacked by terrorists,” Kulgam police said.

Also on Tuesday, her relatives staged a massive protest in Samba against the government for not preventing the killing of the member of the minority community. The protestors had also blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway to express their discontent with the government.

In the past five months, as many as 13 people have been killed and 10 injured in the attacks by militants in the past five months. Rajini Bala’s killing came five days after TV artist Amreen Bhat was killed in the Chadoora area of Budgam district on Wednesday last week.