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J&K minister escapes bid on life, four killed
Pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen militants Tuesday made an abortive bid on the life of works minister A M Sagar in the Kashmir valley, where four persons, including two ultras, were killed and two security personnel injured since Monday evening, an official spokesman said Tuesday.
Pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen militants Tuesday made an abortive bid on the life of works minister A M Sagar in the Kashmir valley, where four persons, including two ultras, were killed and two security personnel injured since Monday evening, an official spokesman said Tuesday.
He said militants fired a rifle grenade towards the venue of a meeting being held by Sagar at a banquet hall. The grenade missed the target and exploded in the premises of a nearby school in Srinagar without causing any damage.
Meanwhile, a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant, Mohammad Ashraf Koda, was killed in an armed clash with army and local police at Barbug-Shopian Monday, the spokesman said. In another encounter with security forces, one more militant was killed at Kundana-Kanari in Poonch district of Jammu Monday night.
Militants gunned down a civilian at Chinkral Mohalla in downtown Srinagar Tuesday, the spokesman said adding another civilian was shot at and injured at Palpore in Budgam.
Militants also kidnapped a medical assistant from his residence at Fazalabad-Surankote in Poonch district Monday night and later killed him, the spokesman said.
He said two security personnel were injured when militants fired at a patrol party at Kalamchakla-Handwara in Kupwara district on Tuesday. Militants also detonated an IED at Palhalan-Pattan on Srinagar-Baramulla road Tuesday morning but there was no loss of life. The blast occurred around 0630 hours and caused partial damage to the road, he said.
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Meanwhile, a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant, Mohammad Ashraf Koda, was killed in an armed clash with army and local police at Barbug-Shopian Monday, the spokesman said. In another encounter with security forces, one more militant was killed at Kundana-Kanari in Poonch district of Jammu Monday night.
Militants gunned down a civilian at Chinkral Mohalla in downtown Srinagar Tuesday, the spokesman said adding another civilian was shot at and injured at Palpore in Budgam.
Militants also kidnapped a medical assistant from his residence at Fazalabad-Surankote in Poonch district Monday night and later killed him, the spokesman said.
He said two security personnel were injured when militants fired at a patrol party at Kalamchakla-Handwara in Kupwara district on Tuesday. Militants also detonated an IED at Palhalan-Pattan on Srinagar-Baramulla road Tuesday morning but there was no loss of life. The blast occurred around 0630 hours and caused partial damage to the road, he said.
Bureau Report