Separatist militants kidnap and kill civilian in Kashmir

Srinagar: Separatist militants on Wednesday killed a civilian who was abducted late Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.

"Militants today (Wednesday) morning killed a civilian identified as Liyaqat Ali Chatwal in Rajwar forests," a senior police official told IANS.

"He was kidnapped Tuesday night from Watsar village where he had gone to meet his sister." A probe has been launched to investigate the murder, the official added.