Srinagar, Sept 18: Militants today shot dead a National Conference worker in the heart of Srinagar, while a Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir last night, official sources said here. The NC worker, Ali Mohammad Dar, was killed by unidentified militants at Kokerbazar Bund in Lal Chowk area this morning, the sources said.
Dar was fired from point blank range by the gunmen causing fatal bullet injuries. He was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead, the sources said.
Meanwhile, a Hizbul Mujahideen militant Tasaduq Hussain was killed in an encounter with security forces during search operations at Dadsar at Awantipora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir last night, the sources said, adding a pistol and some ammunition were recovered from the militant. Bureau Report