Reyaz Rashid
Sheeri Gantamulla Dec 24: Terrorists on Sunday morning shot dead a retired police officer in Gantmulla area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.
Family soruces said that Retired SSP Mohammad shafi Mir Shab of Gantamulla Bala was killed when terrorist fired upon him inside his local mosque at Gantamulla Bala when he was giving a call for prayers Azaan. Army, Police and other teams of police reached the spot.
In a post on X, Kashmir zone police, said that the retired superintendent of police was shot dead while giving a prayer call (Azan) in a mosque.
Police said that area has been cordoned off, while further details are awaited. “Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer at Gantmulla, Sheeri #Baramulla, while praying Azan in the mosque and succumbed to injuries. Area has been #cordoned off. Further details awaited,” police said