Srinagar: Militants have abducted nephew of a police officer from Therin area of Shopian district in the intervening night of Aug 30 and 31.
An official privy to development identified the officer as DySp Mohd Syed Shah R/o Therin shopian and his nephew as Adnan Ashraf shah.
Militants have already kidnapped at least eight people, whose family members are working in security establishments including the police have been kidnapped by suspected militants from Shopian, Kulgam, Anantnag and Awantipora areas in south Kashmir.
Among those abducted, the brother of a deputy superintendent of police is included. Police did not immediately gave an official statement and said they were trying to ascertain reports of abductions. The information of the abduction was given by officials privy to the development.
Notably, security personnel had gone on a rampage on Wednesday after killing four policemen in Shopian in south Kashmir and damaged some houses belonging to two militant commanders.
In a related development, kin of a policeman, who was abducted from Ganderbal district in central Kashmir, was released after being mercilessly beaten up by militants. (Agencies)
