Stone pelting by some unidentified persons on a car on Wednesday night claimed the life of a 55-year-old man when he received head injuries after being hit by a brick.
The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Mohammed Guroo, a resident of Maloora in Sumbal area, a police spokesman said.
The victim was travelling along with his two brothers from Letpora to Malora Sumbal when some unidentified persons pelted stones on his vehicle at Tengpora Bypass on Wednesday night. Guroo received head injuries after being hit by a brick. He was admitted to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences where he succumbed to his injuries this afternoon.
A manhunt has been launched to nab the culprits.
The death of Guroo is not an isolated case as such incidents have taken place earlier also when innocent civilians had fallen prey to senseless killing, police said.
In another incident on Wednesday night, some persons intercepted and set ablaze a car driven by a head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police at Ompura, Budgam.
The policeman, however, managed to escape from the spot.