Srinagar (J&K): A panch was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday in the Kolpora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar, the victim sustained a critical gunshot wound and was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries.
"At around 8:30 pm, suspected militants fired upon the Panch, Mohammad Yaqoob Dar son of Ghulam, of Sundoo Kulgam. He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead," a senior police official said. He further said that Dar "had bullet injuries in chest and neck."
The area has been cordoned off and a search has been launched to nab the attackers. Meanwhile, police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. A press statement by the police said that an investigation is in progress and officers are trying to establish the circumstances which lead to this terror crime.