J-K: Unidentified gunmen kill civilian in South Kashmir

The victim, Shakir Ahmed, is from Uttar Pradesh. Police have begun an investigation into the killing.

Shuja-ul-Haq  | Edited by Ganesh Kumar Radha Udayakumar
Srinagar, October 22, 2017 | UPDATED 21:15 IST
The victim, Shakir AhmedThe victim, Shakir Ahmed

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a man from Uttar Pradesh in South Kashmir's Aarwani.

The victim, Shakir Ahmed, had been running a snack shop for many years there.

Police have begun an investigation into the killing.

Earlier, terrorists entered and vandalised the home of PDP Zonal president Farooq Ahmed's house in Ashmuji in Kashmir's Kulgam.

Sources said Farooq somehow managed to flee from the house.

Before leaving the spot, militants also fired three shots in the air.

It was the fifth attack on political workers in the last 24 hours.

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