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6 villagers gunned down in J&K

Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar

Six Hindu villagers were gunned down by militants late on Thursday afternoon, hours after 11 Hindus were abducted at village Sajar Kishtawar in The hilly Doda district, according to a senior police officer.

The fate of two villagers was not known.

The officer said early Thursday militants abducted the villagers, who were on their way to a jungle in Sajar in Kishtawar tehsil.

Sources said the villagers were taken deep into the jungle and late in the afternoon the villagers heard sounds of gunfire.

Members of the Special Operations Group (SOG) deployed in nearby village of Atholi along with villagers rushed to the area and recovered bodies of six villagers.

Three critically wounded villagers who shouted for help were brought down to Sajar village, from where the villagers carried them till the main road.

"The injured are expected to reach Kistawar anytime, where they will be provided medical help," said the officer.

"If need be, we will shift them to Jammu for specialised treatment."

The police and villagers are searching for the two missing persons and police officials fear "they too may have been killed by the gunmen".

No one has owned responsibility for the abduction and subsequent killing of the villagers.

As news reached Doda, the district magistrate and the police chief of the area rushed to the spot. They may reach the village on Friday morning.

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