Suspected militants gun down sarpanch in south Kashmir

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday shot dead a village sarpanch in south Kashmir’s Anantanag district.

A senior police officer said militants shot at and critically wounded Ajay Pandita, a sarpanch in Dooru area of Anantnag district.

“Militants fired at Ajay from a close range near Larkipora area. He had received critical bullet injuries, and succumbed while being shifted to nearby hospital for treatment,” the officer said.

Meanwhile, Government forces rushed to Lokbawan Larkipora village along with police reinforcements to nab the attackers.