Unknown gunman shot dead retired army man in Kulgam village

Kulgam: Unknown gunman on Sunday evening shot dead a retired army man in Buchroo village in Redwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

He has been identified as Abdul Hamid Mantoo, son of Ghulam Hassan Mantoo, a resident of Buchroo village in Kulgam district.

Reports said Hamid was critically injured after unknown gunman fired upon him.

He was shifted to PHC Qaimoh for treatment where from doctors referred him to GMC Anantnag for advanced treatment.

After operating, doctors shifted him to 92 Base Hospital in Badamibagh area of Srinagar where he succumbed to his injuries in wee hours of Monday.