Militants kill Indian police official in disputed Kashmir

Militants in India’s Kashmir shot dead a police official near his home, the latest victim of killings that target government officials, teachers and civilians in the disputed region, local officials said on Saturday.

“Body of Farooq Ahmad Mir, a senior police official was found in paddy fields near his home in Pampore town,” said a senior police official in Sringar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir state.

No militant group has claimed responsibility for the latest killing. At least 17 people have been killed by militants in Kashmir this year.

India and Pakistan rule different parts of the divided Himalayan Kashmir region.

India accuses Pakistan of backing the militants, but Pakistan denies this, saying that it only offers political support to fellow Muslims it believes are being suppressed by Indian security forces.

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