J&K: Youth abducted, shot dead by militants in Pulwama

A statement issued by Jammu and Kashmir police said, "Terrorists in the intervened night forcibly abducted a civilian and later killed him in a brutal act of terror at Pulwama."

Police said his bullet-riddled body was retrieved by police from Kilora in Pulwama.

Militants abducted and shot dead a youth in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on late Thursday night. Police said the slain person has been identified as Nadeem Manzoor. He is a resident of nearby Safnagri in district Shopian.

Police said his bullet-riddled body was retrieved by police from Kilora in Pulwama. The J&K police have registered a case and started the investigation.

A J&K police spokesperson said in a tweet, “#Terrorists killed a civilian Nadeem Manzoor at Pulwama in a brutal act of #terror. #Police on spot. Case registered. The investigation is underway.”

A statement issued by Jammu and Kashmir police said, “Terrorists in the intervened night forcibly abducted a civilian and later killed him in a brutal act of terror at Pulwama.”

“A case in this regard has been registered under relevant sections of law and investigation initiated,” the statement said.