Ultra found dead in lake

Srinagar, June 14

A local militant, hailing from Shopian district, was found dead in Anchar lake here on Sunday evening, officials said. Locals spotted the body in Anchar lake, an area falling under the jurisdiction of Soura police station.

An identity card was found on the body which revealed his identity as Amir Ahmad Malik, a resident of Zainapora in Shopian. The deceased went missing in October 2020 and he joined the terror outfit, Resistance Front, a shadow outfit of Lashkar-e-Toiba.

According to officials, the circumstances of the militant’s death are being ascertained. — PTI