Police said that Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh (50) was shot at by gunmen at his residence at Homun, Imamsahab of Shopian .
He was shifted to nearby primary health hospital for treatment where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Director General of police (DGP) SP Vaid said that a militant was killed in the scuffle.
In a tweet, Vaid said that three militants fired and killed ex -sarpanch of PDP Mohammad Ramzan in Shopian.
In scuffle, he said, one militant Shaukat Falahi was also killed.
(Reporting by Saleem Qadri)
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