A Kashmiri Pandit, identified as Rahul Bhat, was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. The killing sparked nationwide condemnation and stoked week-long protests questioning the safety of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir. A few days back, a bank manager named Vijay Kumar was shot dead by a suspected terrorist inside a bank in Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The video of the suspected terrorist shooting Vijay Kumar was captured on CCTV footage. Not only this but in the same district, a Hindu teacher named Rajni Bala was also shot dead at a government school, Gopalpora Kulgam.