Srinagar, March 20 -- BJP leader and former MLA, Gurez Faqeer Mohammad Khan, allegedly shot himself dead at Srinagar's high-security Tulsi Bagh area on Thursday, officials said.
Khan, a senior leader of the BJP who unsuccessfully contested the assembly polls on the party ticket in 2024, had a gunshot wound.
Police said initial findings suggest the incident appears to be a case of suicide.
"An incident of firearm discharge was reported today in the Tulsibagh area of Srinagar, resulting in the death of former legislator, a resident of Gurez. Police has taken cognizance of the matter, and legal proceedings under Section 194 of the BNSS have been initiated at Shergarhi Police Station," a police statement said.
"Initial findings suggest the ...