SRINAGAR: A man was killed in a scuffle in the Mattan area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening, official sources said.
Quoting officials, GNS reported that a scuffle broke out between two groups at Paibugh area during which a person was hit by a steel rod by the other party, resulting in his instant death.
“A police team soon after reached the spot to ascertain the facts”, they said.
When contacted, a police official said that a man was hit by a person with a steel-rod causing fatal injuries on his head. “The person was evacuated to a hospital, where the doctors declared him as brought dead on arrival”, the official said.
The official identified the deceased as Faizan Nabi Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi Bhat a resident of Pehroo Anantnag, adding that a case has been registered in this matter for further investigations. (GNS)
