Srinagar : Gunmen on Friday abducted a former special police Officer (SPO) from south Kashmir Shopian district. Police said Basharat Ahmad was abducted from Reben village. Efforts are on to trace the abducted former SPO, police said. In the last fortnight, gunmen abducted nine people from south Kashmir areas. Seven of those abducted were released […]
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Five militants killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar : Five militants including a Kashmir University teacher who went missing last week, were killed on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Director General of Police (DGP) S.P. Vaid said all five holed-up militants in Badigam village have been killed. “Encounter concluded at Badigam […]
Soldier, policeman injured in J&K gunfight
Srinagar : A soldier and a policeman were injured on Sunday in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The security forces including police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) surrounded Badigam village following a tip-off about the presence of militants. “As the cordon was tightened, […]