Kashmir Army officer killed: Violence is never a solution, says Mamata

Lieutenant Umer Fayaz was abducted by five to six militants from his relative's house in south Kashmir's Shopian on Tuesday night.

Kolkata, May 10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed sorrow at the killing of army officer Umer Fayaz and said violence is never a solution.

"Extremely saddened at the murder of Lt Umer Fayaz by terrorists in Shopian. My sympathies with the family. Violence is never a solution," she said in a tweet.

Lieutenant Umer Fayaz was abducted by five to six militants from his relative's house in south Kashmir's Shopian on Tuesday night. His bullet riddled body was found at Harmain area of Shopian this morning, a police official said.

PTI