Doctors declared Mr Bhat brought dead after he was shifted to a Shopian hospital. The area has been cordoned off, and a hunt has been launched to catch the criminals.
Kashmiri Pandit shot dead: Kashmiri Pandit shot dead: Deputy Inspector General of Police Sujit Kumar said the Kashmir Freedom Fighter (KFF) group, the proxy name of a militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for Bhat s killing.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed chargesheet against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and 14 others in land for jobs scam, officials said.