Srinagar, Aug 31: Militants have abducted seven relatives of J&K police personnel from various places in south Kashmir, Police did not immediately gave any official statement militants picked them last night from Shopian, Kulgam, Anantnag and Awantipora.
Yesterday the NIA had arrested the second son of globally wanted terrorist Syed Salahuddin. Militants kidnapped the nephew of a deputy superintendent of police from Trenz area in Shopian district
Adnan Ahmad Shah (26) was abducted by militants from his home late last night. In another incident, son of a police officer was kidnapped by militants from his home in Wathoo village of Shopian
Yasir Bhat, whose father is presently in Hajj pilgrimage, was also kidnapped . The official did not give details of other abductions. Militants also threatened to set afire home of a constable at Berthipora in Shopian
In a related development, kin of a policeman, who was abducted from Ganderbal district in central Kashmir, was released after being mercilessly beaten up by militants. (Agencies)