Srinagar, Dec 8 (PTI) National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday visited the residence of slain Jammu and Kashmir Police inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani to pay his respects.

Wani, who was shot by a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist when he was playing cricket in Srinagar in October, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Thursday.

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"JKNC VP Omar Abdullah pays respects at Inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani's home in Narwara, Srinagar,” the NC said in a post on X.

The former chief minister met Wani's father and other family members and offered his heartfelt condolences and support, the party said.

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