Man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Anantnag village

5th civilian killing in last 15 days in southern Kashmir

ANATHNAAG:-(PTK)Unknown gunmen on Thursday evening fired shot dead a man in Larkipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantanag district.

Police said that, the suspected militants fired upon a man, identified as Mohd Saleem Dar son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir resident of Fatehpora Larkipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag

Mohd Saleem as per the locals suffered serious bullet wounds and was shifted to a nearby GMC hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Medical superintendent GMC Anantnag Dr Majid Mehrab confirmed to KNO that a saleem was brought dead to the GMC as he had multiple bullet injuries.

A senior police officer also confirmed his killing to KNO and said that search operation has been launched in the area to nab the attackers.

Pertinently this is 5th civilian killing in South Kashmir in last 15 days.

On 21st March a youth from Turigam village of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district identified as Waseem Ahmad son of Mohammad Amin shot at injured by militant later he succumbed to his injuries on March 31 at SKIMS Soura.

On 27th of March another youth injured by militants in Redwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam identified as Mehraj Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Akbar Bhat from Redwani. Later he succumbed his injuries in GMC Anantnag.

On April ist, militants shot dead two civilians in Nandimarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Then officials identified both of them as Ghulam Hassan Wagay son of Wahab Wagay, a retired forest employee and Siraj Din Ahmad from Nandimarg(PTK)