<p>Suspected militants shot a civilian Saturday night in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said.</p>

<p>PTI reported police as saying Aijaz Ahmad Malik (27) was shot at and critically injured by militants outside his home in Arrubugh around 10.30 pm.</p>

<p>Malik was rushed to hospital&nbsp;but died from his injuries, police added.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UPDATE?src=hash">#UPDATE</a> Ajaz Ahmed Malik, the civilian who was injured in firing by terrorists in Pulwama has succumbed to his injuries</p>
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<p>It is not known why the suspected militants attacked Malik, but the killing is again indicative of the worsening situation in Kashmir.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Militants in Kashmir have of late taken to targeting local army and police personnel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In May this year, militants kidnapped and killed Lt Ummer Fayaz who was home on leave from the army.</p>

<p>Fayaz was Kashmiri.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was abducted from a cousin&#39;s wedding which he was attending at the time.&nbsp;</p>


27-year-old Aijaz Ahmad Malik was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries

Suspected militants shot a civilian Saturday night in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. PTI reported police as saying Aijaz Ahmad Malik (27) was shot at and critically injured by militants outside his home in Arrubugh around 10.30 pm. Malik was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries, police added. #UPDATE Ajaz Ahmed Malik, the civilian who was injured in firing by terrorists in Pulwama has succumbed to his injuries — ANI (@ANI_news) June 18, 2017 × It is not known why the suspected militants attacked Malik, but the killing is again indicative of the worsening situation in Kashmir. Militants in Kashmir have of late taken to targeting local army and police personnel. In May this year, militants kidnapped and killed Lt Ummer Fayaz who was home on leave from the army. Fayaz was Kashmiri. He was abducted from a cousin's wedding which he was attending at the time.

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