J&K: Militants kill abducted police constable Saleem Shah, his bullet-ridden body found

Earlier during the month, Constable Javaid Ahmad, posted as the personal security officer to Senior Superintendent of Police Shailendra Mishra, was abducted by unidentified gunmen from his home at Vehil and killed.He was shot in the head.

Constable Saleem Shah.

Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir police constable, who was allegedly abducted by unknown militants from his residence in Kulgam district, was shockingly found murdered today. Constable Saleem Shah was abducted from his residence in the Mutalhama area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir last night. He was on leave and had come home to visit his family members. His body was recovered near a park. The body bore bullet injuries. Security forces had launched a manhunt to trace the abducted policeman.. Earlier during the month, Constable Javaid Ahmad, posted as the personal security officer to Senior Superintendent of Police Shailendra Mishra, was abducted by unidentified gunmen from his home at Vehil and killed.He was shot in the head. Dar was found dead by the roadside at Sehpora in the neighbouring Kulgam district, an official had then told news agency PTI. In the past few months large numbers of Kashmiris are turning up for army recruitment and also are showing interest in joining the police forces. Militants, therefore, have been targeting local security jawans who usually come home on leave.  Experts say incidents like these are a form of message given to local Kashmirs to not join security agencies operating in the Valley. Couple of days ago Hizbul Mujahideen had put up a poster in Pulwama that warned locals to stay away from being recruited by the police force. "Those who would disobey will be killed," the poster read. Over 100 militants killed in the last 6 months Hundred militants and 43 security personnel were killed in J&K in the first six months of this year, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said three days ago. According to PTI, the minister of state for home, also said 16 civilians were also killed during this period, which saw 256 incidents of violence. He was replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha. In 2017, 342 incidents of violence were reported in the state, in which 213 terrorists were gunned down. A total of 80 security personnel and 40 civilians were killed last year, Ahir reportedly said. As many as 82 security personnel, 15 civilians and 150 terrorists were killed in the state in 2016, which witnessed 322 cases of terrorist violence, he was further quoted.