Gunmen abduct house owner in J-K's Kulgam district

Unidentified gunmen have abducted a man who owns a house in Kulgam district, where seven civilians died in a blast after three militants were killed during a gunfight with security forces a few days ago, police said Sunday.

Sheeraz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Laroo village in south Kashmir district, was abducted on Saturday evening, they said.

Police said they have launched a manhunt to trace the abducted house owner.