• By Aditya Jha
  • Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:54 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

The officials on Sunday stated that a social activist was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. Ghulam Rasool Magray, the 45-year-old activist, was reportedly shot by the suspects inside his residence at Kandi Khas in the late hours of Saturday. The officials informed that the activist was rushed to the nearest hospital after the incident, however, he was declared dead by the doctors. The officials stated that the concrete reason behind the attack is not known yet. The incident occurred just a few days after 26 people got killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam district.

Earlier on Saturday, Pakistan accused India of suddenly releasing water into the Jhelum River without any prior information, leading to chaos in PoK's Muzaffarabad region. The Pakistani authorities stated that the water was released from the Uri dam, leading to a surge in water level in the Hattian Bala district, leading to panic among the local residents, forcing them to flee to higher regions.

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Pakistan has accused India of breaking several international laws, adding that the alleged step has violated the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT); however, India suspended the IWT on April 23, accusing Pakistan of plotting the Pahalgam terror attacks in which 26 people were killed.

Several reports suggest that the authorities advised the residents of the region nearby Muzaffarabad to move to higher regions. The locals stated that the water was released suddenly without any information, leading to the panic.

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The reports suggest that the residents of several regions, including Chakothi, Muzaffarabad, Hattian Bala, Ghari Dupatta and Majhoi were asked to follow the guidelines to avoid any inconveniences. The report further suggested that the flood-warning announcements were made from the mosques of these regions.