Ex-militant Shot Dead; Fourth Killing in Last 7 Days in Sopore
Aijaz Ahmad Reshi, a former militant, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his residence.
The terror of targeted killings continued in Sopore as suspected militants shot a man dead in the north Kashmir town today. This is the fourth such attack in the last seven days and the second since yesterday.
According to police, Aijaz Ahmad Reshi, a former militant, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his residence in the Mundji locality of Sopore town.
No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
Previous Shootings
Suspected gunmen of a Hizbul Mujahideen faction had yesterday killed a shopkeeper in Sopore. Mehraj-ud-din Bhat, who ran a poultry shop, was shot dead just outside his shop-cum-residence at Badamibagh, officials said.
Earlier, on Friday night, suspected ultras had also shot dead another shopkeeper – while a government employee, who was an activist of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, was killed on Tuesday.
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