Militant killed in a group clash in Doda

Updated - November 02, 2016 12:27 pm IST

Published - September 08, 2010 10:44 am IST - Jammu

Militants today shot dead an ultra belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit following a clash between two groups in Doda district.

The clash took place between two groups of Hizbul militants in Marmat area, about 220-kms from here, early this morning following which the militants fired at their colleague, killing Firdos Ahmed Zaral, official sources said.

Police later recovered the body from a drain, they said, adding that a case has been registered against the militants in connection with killing.

Firdos’s brother and former self-styled district commander Yousuf Zaral was killed in an encounter with security forces in Doda district last year.

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