Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thapa, was killed when an artillery shell hit his residence in Rajouri city. His two staff members were also injured by the Pakistani shells.
Rajouri: A senior government officer was killed and his two staff members were critically injured in Pakistani shelling in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir early Saturday, officials said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thapa and his two staff members were severely injured when an artillery shell hit his residence in Rajouri town, the officials said.
They were hurried to the Government Medical College. Thapa succumbed to his injuries, while the condition of his staff members is stated to be critical, according to the authorities.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah consoled Thapa’s death.
Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administration Services. Just yesterday he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired. Today the residence of the officer was hit by Pak shelling as they…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 10, 2025
“Devastating news from Rajouri. We have lost a dedicated officer of the J&K Administrative Services. Just yesterday, he was accompanying the Deputy CM around the district & attended the online meeting I chaired.
“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. I’ve no words to express my shock & sadness at this dreadful loss of life. May his soul rest in peace,” the chief minister said in a post on X.