Terrorists kill former sarpanch in J&K's Anantnag

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Jammu:  Suspected terrorists shot dead a former Sarpanch in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. 

The deceased, Ghulam Rasool Ganie, was shot dead in Nambal Mattan area of Anantnag.

Jammu and Kashmir: Former Sarpanch Gh Rasool Ganie shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag's Nambal Mattan pic.twitter.com/tSU5xe1fkb — ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2017

Ganie was immediately taken to Mattan hospital after being fired open where he was declared brought dead by doctors.

A shopkeeper and former Peoples Democratic Party sarpanch, Ganie was at his shop when suspected militants opened fire at him, reports said. 

Note: This is a developing story and more details are awaited.