Army officer Umar Fayaz kidnapping, shot dead in Kashmir's Shopian district
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 IST
Army officer Umar Fayaz kidnapping, shot dead in Kashmir's Shopian district
Srinagar: An Army officer was on Wednesday discovered killed in south Kashmir, police sources said.
The body of the Lieutenant rank officer was found with slug wounds in Hermain region of the Shopian locale, they said.
Umar Fayaz was an inhabitant of Kulgam locale and had joined Army six months back.
Police said the officer had gone to Shopian to go to the marriage ceremony of a relative.
News office ANI has referred to reports as saying that he was abducted by terrorists yesterday.
An Army official here said they have gotten an information and are confirming the conditions in which the officer was discovered dead.
A consultative was before issued by the state police asking its personnel not visit ancestral homes, particularly in south Kashmir territories till it was pulled back.
There has been a spike in aggressor exercises in many locales of south Kashmir including, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, and Kulgam.
(With Agency inputs)
Related Topics
Trending News & Articles
While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content.
...
Recently posted . 61K views . 1 min read
The four boys as well as five school officials, including the director and principal, were arrested after the incident. The minors were presented before the Juvenil...
Recently posted . 8K views . 1 min read
Rahul was having an Italian passport and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million.
Rahul and his girl friend was th...
Recently posted . 7K views . 7 min read
True – Tr...
Recently posted . 6K views . 83 min read
More in National
The Prime Minister in `Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath` event, organised in London`s Westminster recently, had cited examples of various international conferences alle...
Recently posted. 1K views . 1 min read
Though the campus of Delhi Technological University is green, it is surrounded by highly congested Shahbad Daulatpur, Samaypur, Bhalswa and ...
Recently posted. 552 views . 1 min read
Passive Euthanasia: The guidelines focus on who will execute the will and the role of a medical board in permitting passive euthanasia.
Recently posted. 499 views . 0 min read
Recently posted . 860 views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views . 48 min read
Recently posted . 1K views . 34 min read
The stamp includes a QR code that can be stamped and a government stamp. The anar and phuljari come in 2 colours. A box of 50 "phuljaris" or five "an...
Recently posted. 461 views . 1 min read
CM Yogi Adityanath expands UP cabinet: Six cabinet ministers, six ministers of state with Independent charge and 11 ministers of state take over.
Recently posted. 600 views . 1 min read