SRINAGAR: BJP leader and former Independent MLA from Jammu and Kashmir’s Gurez Faqir Mohammad Khan on Thursday allegedly died by suicide. Khan, 62, shot himself inside the Tulsibagh government quarters here, they said.BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur, confirmed tha incident. It was not immediately known as to why Khan took the extreme step.Khan, who was elected to Jammu and Kashmir assembly in 1996 as an Independent candidate, had joined BJP in 2020 and unsuccessfully contested the assembly polls on the party ticket last year.Further details are awaited.(If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation – 04424640050, Tele Manas – 14416 (available 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
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