Gunmen Kill Politician, 15 Others Ahead of Vote
Suspected Islamic militants assassinated a heavily guarded politician and killed 15 other people in Kashmir, in clear attempts to frighten candidates and voters.
State Law Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, 44, a candidate in the legislative elections that begin Monday in Jammu and Kashmir state, was killed at a rally in the village of Lalpora, about 70 miles north of Srinagar. Six others also died, but the gunmen escaped.
In a separate incident, suspected insurgents opened fire at a bus station in Surankot, 125 miles northwest of Jammu, killing nine people.
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