Suspected Kashmir rebels kidnap and kill Indian army officer

Published May 23, 2017

Indian army soldiers cover the coffin of their colleague Umar Fayaz with Indian flag during his funeral at Sursoona village, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Kashmiri militants kidnapped and shot dead the Indian army officer who was visiting home in the disputed Himalayan region, the Indian military said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Sajad Muniward) (The Associated Press)

The Indian military says militants have killed an army officer visiting home in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Army spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia said Wednesday that militants overnight kidnapped the officer while he was attending a relative's wedding in southern Shopian area.

The body of the 23-year-old Kashmiri who holds the rank of lieutenant was recovered early Wednesday with bullet wounds.

Kalia says the officer was unarmed when insurgents kidnapped him.

There was no independent confirmation of the incident and no rebel group fighting since 1989 against Indian rule issued any statement.

Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the fighting and the ensuing Indian crackdown.

Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and both claim the territory in its entirety.

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