"Terrorists on Sunday night barged into the house of Gulzar Ahmad, a resident of Murran village and abducted him," a police officer said.

Later, his body riddled with bullets was recovered from nearby fields, he added.

"Initial investigation suggest that the Zahoor Thokar and Showkat Dar-led group of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen are involved in the killing," the officer said.