A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead on Saturday by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowgam. The BJP worker has been identified as Gul Muhammad Mir.

Gul Muhammad Mir was 60-year-old and BJP district vice president.

The security forces have cordoned off the area. The incident happened in Nowgam village in Anantnag district of south Kashmir.

Jammu & Kashmir: A BJP worker Gul Mohd Mir has been shot dead by terrorists at Nowgam, Verinag in South Kashmir. Security forces have cordoned off the area. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/y6RazAOC28 ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2019





Gul Mohd Mir was allegedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in Nowgam village.

Police said that Mir sustained serious bullet injuries in the chest and abdomen and was rushed to a local hospital where the doctors on duty declared him brought dead.

BJP state spokesman Altaf Thakur said that Gul Muhammad Mir was fired upon by suspected militants at his home this evening.

Termed the killing as barbaric, Altaf Thakur said, "He received four bullets and was brought dead to the hospital."

It is said that Mir unsuccessfully contested the Assembly polls from Doru in 2008 and 2014.