Jammu, Oct 06: Militants attacked the house of former Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief and MLC, Choudhary Mohammad Aslam in Poonch district while a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a top Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) area commander were killed in a fierce gunbattle in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir today, official sources said. Militants threw a grenade and fired indiscriminately on Aslam's house in Lasana area of Poonch district last night, sources said. However, guards posted there retaliated and after the exchange of fire for an hour militants fled from the spot, they said, adding there was no casualty in the attack. Security has been beefed up around the house of Aslam, who was not present at the time of attack, sources said. One JCO and one HM militant were killed in a gunbattle at Khuji forest area of Doda district, after militants ambushed an army patrol party late last night, they said.
In the gunbattle which was still on, JCO Dharmbeer Singh was killed and another jawan was injured critically, they said, adding slain militant has been identified as Abu Tala, area commander of HM.
Bureau Report