A man died after being grievously injured in a scuffle in Mattan area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening, official sources said.
Also Read: Heat wave grips Kashmir, all stations record hottest day of season
They told GNS that a scuffle broke out at Paibugh area during which a person reportedly part of one of the warring group was hit by a steel-rod on his head by the other party, following which he was taken to a nearby hospital.
“A police team soon after reached the spot to ascertain the facts”, they said.
When contacted, a police official told GNS that a man was hit by a person with a steel-rod causing fatal injuries on his head. “The person was evacuated to a hospital, where the doctors declared him as brought dead on arrival”, the official said.
The official identified the deceased as Faizan Nabi Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi Bhat a resident of Pehroo Anantnag, adding that a case has been registered in this matter for further investigations.
