DDC Election Candidate Shot At By Terrorists In J&K’s Anantnag Amid Phase 3 Of Polling

In a shocking incident, a DDC candidate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag has been shot as the third phase of polls are underway in the Union Territory. In a shocking and condemnable incident, a DDC candidate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag has been shot at as the third phase of polls are underway in the Union Territory. The candidate, Anees Ahmed of J&K Apni Party, has been shot at in Kokernag area of Anantnag. His condition is reportedly stable. The area has been cordoned off. More details are awaited. NC leader Omar Abdullah expressed his concern on the incident and said that elections have always brought out the truth about ‘those forces who have remained inimical to peace in Kashmir’. The third phase of DDC elections recorded a voter percentage of 25.58 % (till 11 AM) across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir.