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Two NC workers shot dead in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar, confirms police

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Srinagar: Police have confirmed the death of two National Conference Party workers and another injured after two unknown gunmen on a bike fired at them in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar on Friday.

SSP Srinagar Imtiyaz Ismail confirmed the deaths of two NC workers in the firing incident, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Wani and Nazir Ahmed.

Reports said that the ‘suspected militants’ attacked the close aides of NC MLA for Habbakadal Constituency Shamima Firdous at Karfali Mohalla.

In the incident, three activists of NC suffered injuries and were shifted to hospital for treatment.

However, two critically wounded Mushtaq Ahmad Wani and Nazir Ahmad Wani succumbed on way to the hospital.

A police officer confirmed the incident and said that they have launched a hunt to nab the assailants.

Eyewitness accounts stated that the third had fled from the scene and was followed by the gunmen before being shot in the arm. He is currently out of danger.

(With inputs from GNS)

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