Body of youth found in J&K

The bullet-ridden body of a 25-year-old youth was found in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said.

Locals found the body of Rasikh Ahmad Khan tied to a pole this morning and informed the police, a police official said.

The deceased was abducted and tied to a pole at Turkiwangam village and apparently shot at from close range, the official said.

A resident of nearby Wasohallan village, Khan owned a computer-cum-photocopy shop in Imam Sahib area of the district.

Police said that they have registered a case and started investigations.