Srinagar,
Oct 17: A militant was killed in a scuffle after three gunmen shot dead a
ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ex-panch in south Kashmir district of
Shopian Monday night. Official sources told UNI that a group of militants
entered the house of a PDP ex-panch Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh at Nagbal in Shopian
last night. However, before the inmates could do anything militants fired upon
50-year-old Sheikh. Immediately after the incident the other family members and
neighbours tried to overpower the militants, leading to scuffle in which a
militant was killed. However, two other militants managed to escape under the
cover of darkness. The injure Sheikh was rushed to hospital where he was
declared brought dead. The slain militant was identified as Showkat Kumar alias
Falahi of Trenz village of Shopian. Director General of Police (DGP) Dr S P
Vaid, confirming the incident in a tweet said,"3 terrorists fired &
killed ex -Panch PDP Moh Ramzan in Shopian. In scuffle one terrorist Shaukat
also killed”. This is the first incident when locals resisted militants and
killed one of them in the Kashmir valley in the recent past. UNI
Home
srinagar
Srinagar Updates
Militant killed in scuffle after gunmen shot dead a PDP ex-panch in Kashmir
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Post A Comment:
0 comments so far,add yours