Jammu and Kashmir: Ex-Army man killed, his wife and daughter injured in militant attack in Kulgam

Srinagar: An ex-serviceman was killed, and his wife and a daughter were wounded in a militant attack in Jammu Kashmir’s Kulgam district this afternoon, officials said.

They said the militants fired at ex-army man Manzoor Ahmed Waghey in Behibag area, injuring three family members.

The injured were shifted to a hospital where ex-serviceman Wagay succumbed to his injuries.

The condition of his wife and daughter is stated to be stable.

Soon after the incident security forces cordoned off the area and launched a manhunt to track down the militants responsible for the crime.