Killing of 11th standard student in Shopian deeply disturbing: Omar Abdullah

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Omar Abdullah. File Photo

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday termed as “deeply disturbing” the killing of an 11th standard student in Shopian district of south Kashmir.

In a tweet, Omar said that the “cold blooded murder” of Nadeem Manzoor of Safnagri Shopian by the “Hizb ul Mujahideen” is “deeply disturbing”.

“There can be no justification for this act & should force those who sympathise with these outfits to question how these murders make Kashmir a better, freer place,” said Omar.

A purported video emerged on social media on Friday showing militants firing a volley of bullets on Nadeem.

In the video, the gunmen could be heard asking Nadeem why he tipped forces about two militants — Idrees Ahmad (Chota Abrar) of Safnagri and Amir Amin (Abu Shoban) of Awneera — who were killed in a gunfight with forces in Safnagri earlier this month.