Militants on Monday shot dead a District President of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Police said the militants fired at Abdul Gani Dar when he was travelling in a vehicle near Pingalana village.
"He was shifted to Srinagar for treatment but he succumbed to injuries," a police officer said. Dar headed the PDP in Pulwama district.
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