Kashmir

Militants shot dead policeman in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants shot dead a police cop at SD Colony Batamaloo in Kashmir capital Srinagar.

An official told that militants fired upon a police cop identified as Tauseef Ahmad appointed in 2019 and injured him critically. The cop was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

He was currently on duty at PCR and originally is a resident of Lachmanpora area of Batamaloo.

Security forces have rushed to the spot and the area is being cordoned off to nab the attackers. —  (KDC)