A Sikh policeman was stoned to death by protesters in Palhalan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District here in India. The incident took place when a mob of angry protesters after offering Eid prayers came onto streets in support of their enduring demand of Azaadi (freedom) from Indian occupation. S Kanwalnain Singh, a police driver lost control over his vehicle following stone pelting by some men, police said.
This is not the first time when a target killing came to fore, before this murder, a Sikh police man was killed near Batamaloo and before that a Traffic cop that too from Sikh community was killed at Karan Nagar Chowk. 45 year old Kanwalnail Singh survived wife, mother, father and two small kids.