Abdullah, Omar condole loss of lives in Pampore encounter

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and working president Omar Abdullah today expressed grief over the killing of five security force personnel including two army officers and a civilian in the Pampore encounter.
Abdullah and Omar expressed solidarity with the families of the vctims, saying ivolence is unacceptable and there can never be any acceptable alternative to peace.
"I express solidarity with the families of the army officers and security personnel who laid down their lives and the family of the civilian who was killed in Pampore," Abdullah said.
Omar said the need for sustained peace cannot be overemphasised and violence in no shape or form was acceptable.

I express my sincere condolences and extend my heartfelt solidarity to the bereaved families and pray for peace to the departed souls, he said.