Militants kill National Conference activist in Kashmir
December 24th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANSSrinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas Saturday morning shot dead a ruling National Conference activist in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, police said.
Bashir Ahmad Bhat, a shopkeeper by profession, was shot at from close range in the densely populated Batmaloo area, barely two kilometres from city centre Lal Chowk.
“Bhat was rushed to SMHS hospital where he succumbed to injuries,” a police officer said.
In 1996, Bhat’s father Muhammad Jamal Bhat, a block president of the National Conference, was also killed by separatist guerrillas in the same area.
The area is now being searched by the security forces. No group has so far taken responsibility for the murder.
- Guerrillas kill cop in Srinagar - Sep 28, 2011
- Cop shot dead in Srinagar, bunker removed from city centre (Lead) - Apr 20, 2012
- Five civilians injured in Kashmir - Aug 25, 2011
- Four attacks injure four in Kashmir - Oct 25, 2011
- Kashmir minister escapes bid on life, cop killed - Dec 12, 2011
- Srinagar markets closed to protest shopkeeper's murder - Dec 15, 2011
- National Conference leader shot at in Srinagar - Dec 03, 2011
- Kashmiris prepare for Eid with prayers, shopping - Aug 29, 2011
- Kashmir cleric opposing stone throwing killed in blast (Roundup) - Apr 09, 2011
- Maulana opposed to stone throwing killed in Srinagar (Third Lead) - Apr 08, 2011
- Two policemen killed by guerrillas in Srinagar - Apr 26, 2011
- Thousands join funeral of slain Kashmiri religious leader - Apr 08, 2011
- Truck driver shot dead in Kashmir (Lead) - Feb 27, 2011
- Chinks in Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat Conference? - May 07, 2012
- Man shot dead in Srinagar - Jun 06, 2011
Tags: activist, bashir ahmad, capital police, chowk, close range, dec 24, jamal, jammu, kashmir, kilometres, lal, muhammad, police officer, profession, saturday morning, separatist guerrillas, shopkeeper, srinagar