LeT involved in killing of Sopore youth: Police

Srinagar: Police Tuesday said that initial investigation has revealed that the militant organizationLashkar-e-Toiba is involved in the killing of Sopore undergraduate youth.

Unidentified gunmen had shot dead an undergraduate Abid Akbar Wani (20) son of Muhammad Akbar of Krankshivan colony in North Kashmir’s Sopore Tehsil two days ago.

Deputy Inspector General North Kashmir Range, Ghulam Hassan Bhat told CNS that Abid was having affiliation with militants in the past. “Early investigations have revealed that he was killed on the instructions of LeT commander Muzaffar Molvi as militants doubted his integrity and they had felt that Abid was in league with local army unit,” he said adding that before putting him the death Abid was in the custody of militants from two days.