Ex-PDP sarpanch shot dead in Shopian

October 16, 2017 23:17

Terrorists shot dead a former sarpanch belonging to the ruling PDP in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir while the deceased's family members killed one of the assailants in a scuffle during the attack late evening today, police said.

"Three terrorists fired upon and killed ex-panch of PDP Mohammad Ramzan in Shopian," a senior police official said.

He said the family members of the deceased entered into a scuffle with the assailants in which one of the terrorists was killed.

The slain terrorist has been identified as Showkat Ahmad, a local resident, the official said. -- PTI

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