SRINAGAR: A police sub-inspector was shot dead by militants on Friday evening after he had left home to work in his paddy fields in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
According to police the dead body of sub inspector identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir a resident of Samboora was found in paddy fields near his home on Saturday morning.The slain was posted in IRP 23 BN.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that he had left his home for work in his paddy fields yesterday in the evening, where he was shot dead by militants using a pistol,” said police spokesman in a tweet.
Dead body of Farooq Ah Mir of Samboora Si(M) posted in IRP 23 BN was found in paddy fields near his home. Preliminary #investigation reveals that he had left his home for work in his paddy fields yesterday in the evening, where he was shot dead by #terrorists using a pistol.
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 18, 2022
More details are awaited.
