J-K: Militants abduct, kill civilian in Kupwara

Unidentified militants killed a civilian who was abducted late Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Unidentified militants killed a civilian who was abducted late Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Militants abducted and killed a civilian on Tuesday in J-K’s Kupwara district (Representational Image: Shutterstock)

“The victim has been identified as Liyaqat Ali Chatwal. Chatwal was abducted from Watsar village where he had gone to meet his sister,” a senior police official told said.

A probe has been launched to investigate the murder, the official added.