Srinagar: A Kashmiri BSF constable, Rameez Parrey, was dragged out of his home and shot dead by militants in Hajjan in north Kashmir on late Wednesday night.
Militants also opened fire at his family members - his father, two brothers and an aunt, injuring them seriously.
Parrey (30) belonged to the 73rd battalion of the BSF.
The condition of the jawans aunt is said to be critical, while that of the three others was stable.
According to SP Bandipora Zulfikar Azad, the terrorists first tried to abduct the BSF jawan, but started shooting when they faced resistance from the jawan's family members.