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Shopkeeper Shot Dead By Militants In J&K's Pulwama

The man was shot at by militants in his shop in Tral area.

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Shopkeeper Shot Dead By Militants In J&K's Pulwama
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Militants on Wednesday shot dead a shopkeeper in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The deceased person has been identified as Mehraj-ud-din, a resident of Tral. He was shot at by militants in his shop in Tral area of South Kashmir, a police official said.

The shopkeeper died on the spot, the official added.

The incident took place a day after the Valley completed 100 days of shutdown since Article 370 was abrogated by the Centre on August 5.