A man was shot dead by suspected militants in Nawakadal locality of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
“At about 5:55 pm, militants fired at & critically injured a civilian, namely Rouf Ahmad, near his residence in Nawakadal area of Srinagar,” a police official said.
He said the injured person was shifted to SMHS hospital here, where he succumbed to the injuries.
The area has been cordoned off and a hunt launched to nab the attackers, the official said.