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Army officer found killed in Kashmir’s Shopian district

Lt Umar Fayaz had joined Indian Army just five months ago

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Photo courtesy: Facebook Lt Umar Fayaz, 23, was posted with a RAJRIF unit in Akhnoor.

An army officer was found killed in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police sources said.


A 23-year-old Lieutenant-rank Army officer, identified as Umar Fayaz from Kulgam was posted with a RAJRIF unit in Akhnoor.


The body of the Lieutenant rank officer was found with bullet wounds in Hermain area of the district, they said.


According to the police, Lt Umar Fayaz, hailing from neighbouring Kulgam district, had gone to Shopian to attend the marriage function of a relative.


An army official in Srinagar said they have received an input and are verifying the circumstances in which the officer was found dead.


The post-mortem of Lt Fayaz is being conducted at the District Hospital, Shopian, and his body will then be brought to Sursun for burial with military honours.


An ex-NDA, the young officer was commissioned in December 2016. The slain officer was likely to go for the Young Officers’ Course in September. He was part of the hockey team of NDA. He was also good at playing volleyball. Lt Fayaz's father is a small-time apple farmer.


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called it a cowardly act in a tweet.

Published: 10 May 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Minister of state (Home) Hans Raj Ahir has also condemned the killing.

Published: 10 May 2017, 11:45 AM IST

With inputs from NH Web Desk

Published: 10 May 2017, 11:45 AM IST

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Published: 10 May 2017, 11:45 AM IST