Sarpanch shot dead in South Kashmir

Srinagar, April 17: Gunmen shot dead a Sarpanch at Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late Thursday evening, official sources told.

They said that at least four suspected militants barged inside the house of Mohammad Amin Pandith (45) son of Abdul Ahad Pandith resident of Gulzarpora at around 9:30 pm. “The gunmen took Pandith outside his house and shot him from point blank range near electric transformer, few meters away from his residence”.
Mohd Amin, who belonged to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was shifted to nearby Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” he said.
A police official confirmed to GNS killing of Pandith.
Meanwhile, Army, Special Operation Group of Police and CRPF cordoned off the area and launched the hunt to nab the suspected militants.