JAMMU: Suspected rebels kidnapped nine civilians and shot four of them dead in revolt-hit Indian held Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Three of the dead were brothers and police said they were searching for the five still being held. "Early morning, militants kidnapped nine Hindus when they were grazing their cattle. We have recovered four bodies," said SP Vaid, police chief of Jammu, winter capital of held Kashmir. The kidnapping took place in Udhampur district, 150 kilometres northeast of Jammu.