SHOPIAN: Suspected militants on Saturday killed a civilian and released two others following their abduction from Saidpora Payeen village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Two more civilians were kidnapped from Meemender village today evening.
Two civilians were abducted from Meemender village of Shopian district on Saturday evening. A police official identified them as Hakib Javed Ganie of Meemander and Ishfaq Ahmad of Pudsoo.
Their abduction came even as two among the three civilians kidnapped from a bakery early today were released.
Shahid Ahmad Ganie, Farooq Ahmad – both residents of Saidpora Payeen and Huzaif Ahmad Kutay of Manzgam were abducted earlier today, barely 36 hours after a civilian Nadeem Manzoor was shot dead by suspected militants in Pulwama.
While Shahid and Farooq were released today evening, the body of Huzaif was recovered from a village in Lundoora.
POLICE VERSION:
Militants today killed a civilian in Shopian after he was kidnapped earlier in the day from Saidpora area of Shopian.
Police retrieved the dead body of civilian from village Hermain in Shopian.
He has been identified as Huzaif Ashraf, aged 19 years, son of Mohd Ashraf alias Raja Kandur of Manzgam Kulgam.
Body of Huzaif was handed over to his family after completion of medico-legal formalities.
A case under under relevant sections of law has been registered in the concerned Police Station and investigation has been initiated in the matter.