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Militants kill four villagers in Jammu

Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar

Four Hindu villagers were gunned down by militants in two incidents in the upper reaches of Udhampur district in Jammu region early Thursday morning.

Police sources said militants opened fire on two Hindu villagers identified as Bhagatram and Avtaar Chand at village Neel in Udhampur district.

In the second incident, two villagers -- Naseeb Singh and Amar Singh -- were shot by militants at Mahu Mangat in Udhampur district.

Security forces have rushed reinforcements to the two villages.

No militant group has yet taken responsibility for the killings.

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