J K News Today

Jammu, March 5

Chief Minister Mufti on Monday said that the civilians killed in Shopian were caught in cross firing  and expressed her anguish over the killings and offered condolences to the families of the deceased.

“Deeply distressed by more deaths of civilians caught in the crossfire in Shopian. My heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s families,” Mehbooba tweeted.

So far six persons including two militants are confirmed dead.

In a statement issued it states that body of one more militant recovered at Saidpora in the jurisdiction of PS Hurpora Shopian. He has been identified as Ashiq Hussain Bhat resident of Rakh Kapran of LeT. He was missing from 13.11.2017.

“The preliminary investigation suggests the death of the said militant a part of the chain of the incident at Pahnoo Shopian. Further investigation is on,” the spokesman said.