Constable Javaid Ahmad, posted as the personal security officer to Senior Superintendent of Police Shailendra Mishra, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from his home at Vehil last night, a police official said.
He was shot in the head, the official said.
Dar was found dead by the roadside at Sehpora in the neighbouring Kulgam district, the official added.
In a separate incident, a civilian was injured when militants opened fire at him in Pulwama district.
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