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Young army officer abducted, killed in Kashmir's Shopian

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Bullet-ridden body of army officer found in Kashmir's Shopian Inset: Lieutenant Umer Fayaz (ANI/Twitter)

Srinagar: An Army officer from Kashmir was abducted and shot dead by militants in Shopian district where he had gone to attend the wedding ceremony of a relative.

Lieutenant Umer Fayaz was abducted by five to six militants from his relative's house in south Kashmir's Shopian Tuesday night. His bullet-riddled body was found in Harmain area of Shopian this morning, a police official said.

Hailing from Kulgam district, Fayaz was in the Infantry and was posted in Akhnoor area in Jammu. He was commissioned in the army in December last year.

"In a dastardly act, some unidentified terrorists yesterday abducted and then killed a young army officer, Lt Umer Fayaz," an army official said.

He said the officer, who was unarmed, had come to his native Kulgam district on leave for attending a wedding in his family.

"The army salutes the braveheart and stands by the bereaved family in this hour of tragedy," the official said, adding, "we are committed to bring the perpetrators of this heinous act of terror to justice".

'Dastardly act of cowardice'

Expressing anguish over the killing of 23-year-old Lt Ummer Fayaz, defense minister Arun Jaitley conveyed his condolences to the family and said he would continue to inspire youth from the Valley.

"Abduction & murder of Lt. Ummer Fayaz by terrorists in Shopian is a dastardly act of cowardice. This young officer from J&K was a role model," Jaitley said in a tweet.

"Lt Ummer Fayaz of 2RAJRIF was an exceptional sportsman, his sacrifice reiterates nation's commitment to eliminate terrorism from the Valley," he said.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti conveyed her heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family of Lt Fayaz and prayed for his eternal solace.

"What was more painful to note is that the young officer had come home on vacation where he was attending the marriage of his cousin," Mufti said in a statement.

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