Militants who killed BJP leader Anil Parihar in Kishtwar have been identified: Governor

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday claimed that those who killed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader 52-year-old Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit Parihar, 55, in Kishtwar on Thursday have been identified and the perpetrators will be “brought to book”.

Dubbing the perpetrators as ‘militants’, Malik said the attackers were frustrated to see polling for urban local body elections go smoothly and without any killings”, and in retaliation killed Parihar. Adding that the morale of the security forces is high, the governor further added that they will not allow the “militants to disturb panchayat elections.”