Militants on Saturday shot dead Abdul Gani Bhat, brother of former top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zaffar Abdul Fateh, outside his residence in Bagh-e-Mehtab area in the outskirts of the city, a senior police official said.
Bhat was shot at and grieviously injured by militants at around 1030 hours while he was taking a stroll outside his house, DIG Srinagar range H K Lohia told PTI.
He said Bhat succumbed to injuries while he was being shifted to a hospital.
