Congress sarpanch was killed in a staged encounter by security forces in Anantnag. (Representational)
The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir has claimed a party sarpanch was killed in a staged encounter by security forces in Anantnag on Thursday.
The Congress has demanded a judicial probe into the killing of Ajaz Ahmad Malik, who was in police custody before he was shot dead in an encounter.
The army, however, said that troops have killed a terrorist at Dooru in Anantnag district.
"Malik was in police custody for last near two months. Police alleged he was involved in protests during the unrest. Today he was mysteriously out of police station and killed in a staged encounter. It's a murder," said GA Mir, President Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee.
Mr Mir blamed the ruling PDP and local police for hatching a conspiracy to kill the sarpanch.
"They are responsible for his murder. We want a judicial probe," he said.