Srinagar, July 23: Suspected militants shot dead two members of a family, including a three-year-old boy, in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said here Thursday.
A group of unidentified militants entered into a house of Mohammad Aslam Awan at Dunardu village of Kellar, 65 kms from here, late last night and opened fire on the family members, they said.
Aslam and his three-year-old son died on the spot, they said.
Aslam had survived a similar attempt by the militants earlier on April 15, while his mother, Reshma (50), had died.
Police assisted by security forces has launched a manhunt to nab the militants, who fled the house soon after the shooting.
No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the incident.
–Agencies