Man shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama

This was the third attack on civilians in south Kashmir in the past two days.

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Srinagar: Days after major suicide blast rocked Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, heightening tensions between India and Pakistan, a 40-year-old man was forcibly taken away from his home and shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Friday.  "Manzoor Ahmad Lone was shot dead by the terrorists late on Thursday night at Gulzarpora in Awantipora area of Pulwama, " a police spokesman said. He said initial investigation revealed that Lone was forcibly taken away by terrorists from his home in Dogripora and shot dead at nearby Gulzarpora. This was the third attack on civilians in south Kashmir in the past two days. A National Conference worker was shot at and injured in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on Thursday while an army deserter was shot dead on Wednesday in Pulwama district. The incident comes a month after 40 Indian soldiers were martyred by Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Pulwama on February 14. The incident has strained the relations between India and Pakistan further, with India demanding terming JeM Chief Masood Azhar a ‘global terrorists’in United Nations. The demand has however been rejected by China, which happens to be a permanent member of UNSC.