Terrorists open fire at PDP leader's residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, PSO martyred

A Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a PDP leader was killed after unidentified terrorist opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Monday (December 14). 

The deceased has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad and was serving as the PSO of PDP leader Pervez Ahmad Bhat.

According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the terrorists opened fired on the PSO in the Natipora area in Srinagar on Monday morning. He was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical treatment where he succumbed to his injuries. 

"In an indiscriminate firing by terrorists, Manzoor Ahmad, Personal Security Officer of a PDP leader got injured at Natipora in Srinagar. He has been shifted to hospital. Area has been cordoned off. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted today.

It was not immediately known if the PDP leader of his family members were at their Natipora residence at the time of the incident. 

The Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the area immediately and launched search to to trace the terrorists, police said.