Civilian abducted by militants found dead at orchard in Shopian
Police claim abduction came after Monday's encounter
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Tribune News Service
Srinagar, June 10
Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Wednesday that they found a civilian dead in an orchard in Shopian’s Pinjoora days after he was allegedly abducted by militants.
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Police identified the civilian as Tariq Ahmed and claimed he was abducted after a recent encounter in Pinjoora.
Four militants were killed in an encounter in Pinjoora village on Monday. The development came a day after five militants were killed in another gunfight in Rebban village, also in Shopian.
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