Srinagar, July 23 -- Unknown gunmen Friday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Quoting officials, news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that a civilian identified as Javaid Ahmad Malik a resident of Lurgam village in Tral was fired upon by unidentified gunmen this evening.

They said the 35-year-old, working in education department (GHS Khalil) as a peon, was shifted to Sub District Hospital Tral where doctors declared him brought dead.

A police official also confirmed the incident and said that area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Monitor....