Lashkar-e-Taiba guns down 3 civilians in Kashmir's Baramulla, probe ordered

Earlier today, three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists and two security force personnel were killed in a fierce encounter in Kashmir's Pulwama

Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants tonight shot dead three civilians in the Old Town of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. The militants opened fire at the trio around 8.30 pm from a very close range in Iqbal Market at the Old Town, leaving them dead on the spot, the police added.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Asghar, Asif Sheikh and Haseeb Khan, all residents of Kakkar Hamam in Baramulla, the police official said, according to news agency PTI.

Director General of Police S P Vaid confirmed the killings in the attack and said senior police officials have rushed to the spot