Youth shot dead in Tral village

SRINAGAR — Suspected militants on Monday evening shot dead a 25-year-old labourer in Reshipora, Tral are of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Reports reaching here said that the militants fired upon Mohsin Ahmad Wani (25) son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani outside his home at Reshipora.

Wani suffered serious bullet wounds and died instantly on the way to a nearby hospital, they said.

A senior police officer also confirmed the killing. He said that the body of the labourer has been taken to a nearby hospital for all legal-medico formalities.

Meanwhile, Army, Special Operations Group of Police and CRPF cordoned off the area and launched a hunt to nab the attackers.