Territorial Army jawan's bullet-riddled body found in J&K's Shopian district

The body of 23-year-old Territorial Army jawan Irfan Ahmad Dar, who went missing on Friday, was found in the Wothmula Nad area of Keegam village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning, ANI reported.

The soldier who had been posted in Gurez sector of north Kashmir was identified as Irfan Dar. He was a resident of Sensen village of Shopian district in south Kashmir. He had been on leave for 10 days and was visiting home.

Media reports said the soldier’s body was found in an orchard area in Wothmula Nad area of Keegam by locals who immediately informed the police.

“We got to know about the incident at 10am. He is a Kashmiri. He was found 2-3 km from his house. He was on vacation. We suspecting terror activity…. He was suspected to have been kidnapped by militants. His car was also found near the spot,” Shopian SP Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar briefed the media on the incident