Four killed in Kashmir

Published September 14, 2004

SRINAGAR, Sept 13: Freedom fighters shot dead three members of a family including a woman and killed another woman in a house bombing in occupied Kashmir overnight, police claims on Monday.

The three family members were shot dead overnight in the southern Poonch district, a police spokesman said, adding the motive was not known.

Kashmiri fighters also hurled a grenade at the home of a Communist party activist, injuring his two daughters in the Kulgam area. One of the daughters died in hospital later. -AFP

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