By PTI

SRINAGAR: A retired police officer was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, police said.

Mohammad Shafi was shot inside a mosque early today, they said.

“Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer, at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to injuries,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on X.

Police said the area has been cordoned off after the incident and further details were awaited.

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<br /> SRINAGAR: A retired police officer was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, police said.</p> <p>Mohammad Shafi was shot inside a mosque early today, they said.</p> <p>“Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer, at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to injuries,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on X.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });</p> <p>Police said the area has been cordoned off after the incident and further details were awaited. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp<br />