Cop who was shot dead leaves behind a grieving family
The slain is survived by three children, wife and aged mother
Anantnag: On Monday a motley crowd comprising of friends, colleagues and family members assembled at a local graveyard in Hiller Dooru to bury Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a cop who was shot dead on Sunday night.
Locals remember Manzoor as a down to earth person who was always helpful for his friends and local acquaintances.
“He was very helpful and always remained concerned about his family comprising his kids, wife and aged mother,” said a relative who has assembled alongside others to pay his last respects for Manzoor.
Manzoor, working as a head constable was killed by suspected militants in Hiller Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district is survived by three children including a daughter besides wife and an aged mother.
Policeman Manzoor Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Akram Dar, was a resident of Hiller Dooru in Anantnag district who was shot at by suspected militants outside his home on Sunday evening.
Officials said that he had received four bullets after he was shot at by unknown gunmen at around 9:30 PM on Sunday.
He was shifted to a local hospital and was referred to GMC Anantnag, however he succumbed on way to GMC, they said.
Locals said that Manzoor is survived by 44 year old wife, 70 year old mother Jana Begum, son Khalid, a class 12th student, daughter Lali Jan, who studies in 10th standard and another son Zesshan Ahmad, a class 8th student.
Manzoor was presently posted at Police Post Larnoo, located around 35 Km’s from his residence at Hiller.
His job was the only source of income for him and his family. He was an honest police official and we fail to understand as to why was he targeted, said a local resident.
Pertinently, five civilians, a former army man and a cop have been killed in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir during the past few weeks.
