Prominent leader killed in J&K blast
Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, a prominent muslim leader in Kashmir, was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast outside a mosque here on Friday
Eye witnesses said the IED was planted in a leather bag which was fastened to the carrier of a bicycle parked just before the mosque gate
The device was triggered by a remote control as Moulana Showkat reached the spot, prompting police to term it a target killing
Authorities sounded high alert in the Valley following the killing and put police and paramilitary forces in readiness
State government provided him with two Police Security Officials (PSO) following three attempts on his life allegedly by militants
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