Srinagar, Apr 26: A civilian was killed during an attack by militants on goverment forces in south Kashmir’ Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Shakeeb Shabir was hit when militants, travelling in a car, fired upon a road opening party comprising police and Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF personnel.
A police official at the police control room in Shopian confirmed that Shabir, aged around 25 years, succumbed to his bullet injuries.
“Militants traveling in a Santro car fired upon the ROP of Police and 116 Bn of CRPF at Lazibal Chowk, Anantnag in which a civilian identified as Shakeeb Shabir of Shopian was injured,” a police spokesperson earlier said.
He added that a high alert was sounded and a massive manhunt was launched to trace the car and the attackers.
The incident came a day after a political worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and formerly with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress, was shot dead in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Civilian killed in militant attack
