Militants kill soldier in Pulwama

A soldier was shot dead by militants on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. The 25-year old Ashiq Hussain of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry was shot in his Penglina village.

Srinagar: Militants shot dead a soldier on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Police said the militants shot 25-year old Ashiq Hussain of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in his Penglina village.

"He was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to critical injuries," a police officer said. The security forces have launched a hunt to track down the assailants.

(With inputs from IANS)