Sarpanch killed by unidentified gunmen in Kashmir's Sopore district

In yet another incident of gruesome killing of a Sarpanch in Kashmir, the sarpanch belonging to National Conference from Sopore area of Baramulla district was kidnapped and murdered by suspected terrorists on Saturday. According to the reports, unidentified gunmen allegedly kidnapped 62-year-old Ghulam Mohammad from his residence in Tarzoo area of Sopore town on Friday evening. Sarpanch's family had lodged a complaint with the police following which a search operation was launched to rescue the kidnapped sarpanch. Police found his body on Saturday morning. The incident took place three days after Sopore Assembly went to polls in the third phase of elections in the state.