The vehicle in which slain civilian Gowhar Lone was reportedly traveling. A local told Kashmir Narrator over the phone that the other three slain civilians, travelling in a Swift car, were returning from Lassipora, Pulwama to their respective homes in Shopian

Picture of Lashkar militant Ashiq Ahmad

Dead body of Ashiq Ahmad was found in an apple orchard in Saidapora village of Shopian on Monday morning

Dead body of slain civilian identified as Suhail Wagay of Pinjoora, Shopian

Dead body of civilian Gowhar Lone

Dead body of Shahid Khan of Malikgund, Shopian

Shahid Khan

Dead body of civilian Shahnawaz Wagay

Dead body of Lashkar militant Amir Ahmad Malik of Harmain, Shopian

An Army spokesman said on Sunday that three civilians were accompanying a Lashkar militant Amir Malik and all were killed in a brief shootout at Pahnoo, Shopian. On Monday morning, another dead body of a civilian was recovered from the spot. The locals, however, rejected the Army claim and said that the youth had no connection with the militant.

They identified the four civilians as Suhail Ahmad Wagay (22) son Khalid Ahmad Wagay of Pinjora, Shahid Khan (21) son of Bashir Khan of Malik Gund and Shahnawaz Wagay (23) son of  Ali Mohammad of Moolu, Trenz and Gowhar Ahmad Lone (24) of Trenz. Another dead body of Lashkar militant Ashiq Ahmad was found in Saidapora village of Shopian on Monday morning, taking the death toll to six.