The Lieutenant-rank Army officer doctor, who was posted in Akhnoor, was identified as Umar Fayaz Parry, a resident of Kulgam.(Image: TV Grab/CNN_News18)
Srinagar: The bullet-ridden body of an Army Lieutenant was found at Herman Chowk of Jammu and Kashmir, Shopian district on Wednesday.
The Lieutenant-rank Army officer doctor, who was posted in Akhnoor, was identified as Umar Fayaz Parry, a resident of Kulgam.
Police said the 24-year-old had gone to Shopian to attend the wedding function of a relative.
According to reports, Fayaz was picked up by four militants from Shopian and later taken to Herman Chowk where he was shot.
An army official said they have received an input and are verifying the circumstances in which the officer was found dead.
First Published: May 10, 2017, 8:37 AM IST