Cop killed in militant attack

Cop killed in militant attack

BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 07:09 PM IST
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Srinagar: A policeman was killed and a civilian injured when militants opened fire on a security patrol in Anantnag district of south Kashmir today, officials said.

Unidentified militants opened fire on a police patrol party at village Khudwani, 62 kms from here, around 1 PM today, killing a cop – constable Salamatullah, the officials said.

They said a civilian, Sheraz Ahmad Naikoo, was also injured in the the brief shooting and was hospitalised.

The militants escaped from the scene in the face of retaliation, the officials said, adding a hunt has been launched to nab them.

No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

Cop killed in militant attack

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