STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: Terrorists shot dead a panchayat member in Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials said here.
Mohammad Yaqub Dar, a panch, was shot at and critically injured by the ultras at his residence in Srandoo area, they said.
Dar was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries, the officials said.
Police has registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the circumstances which lead to this terror crime. Area has been cordoned off and search in the area is going on, a police spokesperson said.