ADDC Rajouri killed as Pakistan resorts to heavy artillery shelling

Jammu: A senior officer was killed after Pakistan resorted to heavy artillery shelling in Rajouri areas today early morning.

News agency KNO quoted officials as saying that Additional District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thappa has been killed in Pakistan shelling in Rajouri.

They said that Thappa was grievously injured after Pakistan resorted to heavy artillery shelling Rajouri areas along the Line of Control, and soon after he was evacuated to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in a post on X, also confirmed that AADC Rajouri has been killed in the shelling.

“Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administration Services. Just yesterday he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired.

Today the residence of the officer was hit by Pak shelling as they targeted Rajouri town killing our Additional District Development Commissioner Sh Raj Kumar Thappa. I’ve no words to express my shock & sadness at this terrible loss of life. May his soul rest in peace,” CM Omar said.