Srinagar, Feb 27: A day after he was shot dead by terrorists, Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma was cremated in his native village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, with his Muslim neighbours lending a helping hand to his grief-stricken family.Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha condemned the killing and said those behind the “extremely unfortunate incident” will be taken care of by the security forces.While the BJP held protests at several places in Kashmir against Sharma’s killing, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti visited his family and questioned the Centre’s claim that militancy has ended in the union territory.Sharma was shot dead by terrorists on Sunday morning barely 100 metres from his home in Achan in Pulwama when he was on his way to the local market. He was rushed to a hospital by passersby but he succumbed to the injuries.The mortal remains of Sharma, 40, were consigned to the flames as per Hindu rituals amidst the presence of his family members and neighbours, including Muslims, officials said.The Muslim neighbours helped his family members in performing the last rites, they said.
