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Watch: Muslim Neighbours of Slain Kashmiri Pandit Man Vow to Protect Community

February 26 saw another targeted killing of a Kashmiri Pandit man in J&K. Anguished Muslim neighbours of the only non-Muslim family in the neighbourhood have vowed to protect community members.

On Sunday, February 26, at approximately 10 am, Sanjay Kumar Sharma, a 45-year-old Kashmiri Pandit, was reportedly en route to a hospital with his wife, Sunita Sharma, when he was attacked by unidentified assailants. The gunmen fired at him from close proximity, striking him in the chest and causing fatal injuries.

Watch The Wire’s report from the ground.