Srinagar: A day after Pakistan released terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed from house arrest, an army jawan was abducted and killed by suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district.
Militants abducted and killed a 23-year-old Territorial Army jawan and his bullet-riddled body was found today in Shopian district of south Kashmir, the Army said. The body was recovered from an orchard area in Watmullah Keegam area of Shopian, an Army official said.
The bullet-ridden body of Irfan Ahmed Mir, who was off-duty and had returned home for vacation, was found this morning, police said.
The police recovered the body from an orchard area in Watmullah Keegam area of Shopian, news agency PTI reported quoting an official.
The 23-year-old was reportedly a territorial army jawan posted with the Engineering Regiment of the army at Gurez near the Line of Control.
Reports suggested that the police was investigating probing the case and were investigating if suspected militants were involved in the killing.
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Ahmad Mir had gone missing last evening after he left his home in the car, reports said. His car was later found one kilometer away from where his body was discovered this morning.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti strongly condemned the murder of the army jawan, calling it a “heinous act”.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah also condemned the Territorial Army jawan’s killing.
“The murder of young Irfan Dar is a very tragic & reprehensible act. My unqualified condemnation & heartfelt condolences to his family,” he tweeted.
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