Sajid Raina
Bandipora, Aug 12: A 19-year-old non-local labourer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Sadunara village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday, officials said on Friday.
An official said that unknown gunmen fired upon the non-local labourer at around 1 am in the night.
He said that the labourer suffered critical injuries and soon after the incident he was shifted to a nearby hospital, where from he was referred to JVC Bemina. The official said that he succumbed to his injuries at JVC Bemina, however, the body has been brought to CHC Sumbal now.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Amrej (19) of Besarh village of Bihar and was presently putting up at a rented accommodation in Sadunara village.
Meanwhile, police in a statement said during the intervening night of 11/12 August, at about 0015hrs militants had fired upon a labourer identified as Mohammad Amrez, son of Mohammad Jalil of Madhepura Besarh Bihar at Soadnara Sumbal area of District Bandipora.
In this incident, he had received critical gunshot injuries and was immediately evacuated to nearby hospital for the treatment of his injuries; however, he succumbed to his injuries, a police spokesman said.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated. Officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this incident, police said.
