Bullet riddled body of a police officer was found in paddy fields near his home in Samboora area of Pulwama district on Saturday morning.

An official said that the body of police sub-inspector, who was posted in IRP 23 Battalion was found in paddy fields near his home today morning.

The deceased police sub-inspector has been identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir of Samboora.

The official said that preliminary investigation has revealed that he had left his home for work in his paddy fields yesterday in the evening, where he was shot dead by militants by using a pistol.