Hurriyat activist shot in J&K

A Hurriyet activist was shot on Saturday by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area, police said.

The gunmen fired at Hakim-ul-Rehman Sultani from close range in Bomai area.

"He was immediately shifted to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival".

The slain activist was affiliated with the group led by Syed Ali Geelani and had been recently released from jail.

--IANS

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