Title: Tragic Death of Raj Kumar Thappa Amidst Pakistan Shelling in Rajouri
Jammu and Kashmir is under full-scale attack, with loud explosions heard across the region since dawn.
Damaged in cross-border shelling, Raj Kumar Thapa, Rajouri's additional deputy commissioner, passes away; Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expresses condolences.
The border district of Jammu and Kashmir has been under a full-scale attack, as loud explosions have rocked the city since early Saturday morning. This situation comes after the additional district development commissioner (ADDC) of Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thappa, lost his life in one of the shelling incidents by Pakistan.
The tragic news was confirmed by Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who expressed his shock and sadness at the loss of such a dedicated officer. On Friday, Thappa was part of the deputy chief minister's team touring Rajouri district, and he even attended an online meeting chaired by Abdullah himself. However, on Saturday morning, Thappa's residence in Rajouri was hit by Pakistan shelling, taking his life.
Learn more about the ongoing India-Pakistan military tensions here.
This unfortunate incident brings back memories of the Pahalgam Attack and the Operation Sindoor, where the India-Pakistan border has seen its fair share of unrest.
"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," Omar Abdullah shared on social media.
An initial investigation revealed that a shell struck Thappa's residence around 5:30 am. He had stepped out of his house due to multiple explosions, only to return and be hit by the shell in his own room.
Multiple cities across Jammu and Kashmir were met with loud explosions.
Residents in several cities of Jammu and Kashmir awoke to a series of loud explosions on Saturday morning. This incident occurred shortly after Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry announced that India had targeted three military bases in their region during a hastily called press briefing, without providing any supporting evidence.
Among the affected cities were Srinagar, Jammu, Rajouri, and Udhampur. Intense shelling was also reported on the Pakistani side in Akhnoor, Gurez, Uri, Hamirpur and Pallanwala.
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- The unfortunate death of Raj Kumar Thappa, the additional district development commissioner of Rajouri, occurred amidst Pakistan shelling in the border district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The tragic incident in Rajouri brings back memories of war-and-conflicts such as the Pahalgam Attack and Operation Sindoor between India and Pakistan.
- Omar Abdullah, the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, expressed his shock and sadness at Thappa's death, who was part of the deputy chief minister's team touring Rajouri district just the day before.
- Multiple cities across Jammu and Kashmir, including Rajouri, were met with loud explosions, following a hastily called press briefing by Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, reporting India's military action on three Pakistani military bases without evidence.
- This latest news of India-Pakistan tensions and the loss of Raj Kumar Thappa is a significant event in the general news, politics, and deputy-level leadership of the region.
