Militants Shoot, Kill Civilian on Outskirts of Srinagar

Miltants on Thursday night shot dead a shopkeeper on the outskirts of Srinagar city, officials said.

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Miltants on Thursday night shot dead a shopkeeper on the outskirts of Srinagar city, officials said.

The deceased, identified as Ghulam Mohammed, owned a shop at Parim Pora, they said.

The officials said three youths came on a motorcycle and pumped bullets into the civilian when he was closing his shop.

Security has been strengthened further in the area and police is on a lookout for the killers.

(This is a developing story. It will be further updated.)