Guwahati: An off-duty officer has been killed in the Pampore district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
The deceased identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir.
According to reports, Mir was a police Sub Inspector and was found dead in mysterious circumstances.
Reportedly, he was assigned to the 23rd IRP Battallion.
According to ANI, the attack on the police Sub Inspector occurred in the Pampore region of Samboora in the night between Friday and Saturday.
“Dead body of Farooq Ah Mir of Samboora Si(M) posted in IRP 23 BN was found in paddy fields near his home. Preliminary #investigation reveals that he had left his home for work in his paddy fields yesterday in the evening, where he was shot dead by #terrorists using a pistol,” Kashmir Police tweeted.
Police officials said, “Preliminary investigation reveals he had left his home for work in his paddy fields last evening, where he was shot dead by terrorists.”