Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday shot dead an army man inside his house in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

According to sources, Mohd Rafeeq Yatoo, a soldier with Jakli, was at his Warpora home on leave when he was shot.

The incident took place at around 5:25 pm.

Yatoo was taken to a nearby hospital, but succumbed to injuries on the way.