Srinagar :A 28-year-old youth was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Habba Kadal Chowk in Srinagar on Wednesday evening.Official sources told the news agency KNO that the youth identified as Umer Ahmad was shot at near Fashion Inn shop by unknown gunmen.They said that the youth was immediately rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment, where he was declared dead on arrival.Meanwhile, hospital authorities also confirmed that the youth was brought dead to the hospital.Police in a statement issued to KNO said that in the evening at about 20:15 hours, militants fired upon a mobile shop owner inside his shop at Main Chowk Habba Kadal. He has been identified as Umer Nazir Bhat son of Nazir Ahmad Bhat resident of Kelashpora Habakadal.In this incident, he received critical gunshot injuries and was shifted to nearby hospital for the treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries.
