Unidentified assailants killed a person in Basantpur area of Kathua district on Saturday.
Police identified the deceased as Roop Lal Singh, 40, a resident of Basantpur.
The brother of the deceased stated that unidentified assailants opened fire at him (Roop Lal), from a window of his room where he was sleeping along with his two children at his residence in Basantpur, during the intervening night of May 15 and 16, thus killing him on the spot.
After the incident, they fled from the spot.
Upon receiving the information, the Police immediately reached the scene and started investigation after registration of the case under relevant provisions.
Later, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua, Mohita Sharma, too, reached the spot and inspected the crime scene.
“Local residents are being questioned while investigation was set into motion to ascertain the motive behind the murder,” Police said.
