Who Was Rahul Bhat Kashmiri Pandit Murdered By Terrorists In Budgam Kashmir, Age, Biography, Father, Wife, Justice News

Who Was Rahul Bhat Kashmiri Pandit Murdered By Terrorists In Budgam Kashmir, Age, Biography, Father, Wife, Justice News

The killing of Rahul Bhat has attracted a lot of attention it is the latest addition to the ongoing target killings of Hindus in the Kashmir Valley with him yet to receive justice despite being killed by Islamists

As the target killings of Hindus continue in the Kashmir Valley, the latest addition to this is the killing of Chadoora Tehsil office clerk Rahul Bhat. He was killed on 10th May 2022 by terrorists who belonged to the terrorist outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Who Was Rahul Bhat Kashmiri Pandit Murdered By Terrorists In Budgam Kashmir, Age, Biography, Father, Wife, Protests And Justice News

His death has raised so many questions about the security of Kashmiri Pandits and government job employees that are currently living in Kashmir Valley. The day after his death, more than 350 government job holders resigned from their posts in protest of his killing.

Since then, many people paying him heartfelt condolences while on the other hand, many people have protested against his death.

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So, let’s find out more about him:

Who Was Rahul Bhat?

Born in 1985, Rahul Bhatt was a government employee in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and died at the age of 36. He was born in Beerwah, Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir but he now resides in the Kashmiri Pandit cluster of Sheikhpora, Budgam as it is the only somewhat safe place left in Budgam for Kashmiri Pandits.

He was born into a Kashmiri Pandit family. His father’s name is Bittaje Bhat we don’t know about her mother’s name. He also had one younger sister

His wife’s name is Meenakshi Bhatt and they are married for 10 to 11 years. They had a cute little daughter together.

He did his schooling at a local high school and later did his graduation from MAM college and later went on prepare for his government job entrance examination. By profession, he is Chadoora Tehsil in Revenue Department.

At the time of his death, he was just 36 years old.

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How Did He Die?

On the 12th of May 2022, terrorists entered his office, inquired for his name, and then shot him with their guns within the office.

While we don’t know why he was killed, some sources claim he was killed because he belonged to the KashmiriPandit community and worked with the government.

During an interview with the media, his wife stated that he felt unsafe in Kashmir and urged that the local authorities relocate him to the headquarters for the next two years.

She also revealed that her husband had suspicions that several of his coworkers in his office were preparing to murder him and collaborate with terrorists.

She also revealed that she spoke with her spouse on the phone just 19 minutes before he died.

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