‘Mentally unsound’ man kills two people, injures four others in Ashmuqam
Srinagar, Dec 23: A woman was among two persons killed and at least four persons were injured after a ‘mentally unsound person’ attacked them with a Lathi in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
A police officer said that the incident took place at Ashmuqam area of the district. He said that all six injured were shifted to hospital, however two of them unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. He said a case has been registered with regard to the incident. He said that the person has been arrested.
Meanwhile. sources identified the deceased person as Ghulam Nabi Khadim son of Asadullah and Hafiza Begum, both residents of Aishmuqam. Four of the injured include Abdul Rehman Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, Mohammad Sultan Saka son of Mohammad Yousuf, all residents of Aishmuqam, while identity of other persons was not immediately known.(GNS)