Sarpanch shot dead by militants in the Larkipora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district

Srinagar: Militants shot dead a sarpanch in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Ajay Pandita, sarpanch of the Larkipora area in Anantnag district and a member of the Congress party, was shot by militants in his native village at around 6 pm, a police official said. He said Pandita was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries. A Congress spokesman, while condemning the killing, said Pandita was a dedicated party worker. No militant outfit has claimed the responsibility for the killing so far.