Senior Government Official Killed, Two Injured in Pakistani Shelling in Rajouri

Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, May 10: A senior government official was killed and two of his staff members critically injured in Pakistani shelling in Rajouri district early Saturday, according to official sources.

The deceased has been identified as Raj Kumar Thapa, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Rajouri. Officials said an artillery shell struck Thapa’s residence in Rajouri town amid cross-border shelling from Pakistan.

Thapa and his two staff members sustained serious injuries in the attack. All three were rushed to the Government Medical College in Rajouri, where Thapa succumbed to his injuries. The condition of the other two staff members remains critical.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah confirmed the death and expressed his condolences in a post on social media platform X.

“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,” he wrote.

The incident comes amid heightened tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri-Poonch sector.