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Srinagar, April 1
A policeman was killed when militants opened fire on the residence of a BJP leader in the Nowgam area here today, the police said.
BJP leader Anwar Ahmad, who is the party’s district general secretary for Baramulla and in-charge for Kupwara district, is safe, a police official said.
He said the militants fired on the guard post at the BJP leader’s house at Arigam Nowgam on the outskirts of the city this morning.
In the firing, Constable Rameez Raja was injured and rushed to SMHS Hospital in the city where doctors declared him “brought dead”.
Medical Superintendent of SMHS Hospital Dr Nazir Chowdhary said the cop was “brought dead” to the hospital.
Security forces gun down militant in encounter at Kakpora in J&K s Pulwama
Security forces gun down militant in encounter at Kakpora in J&K s Pulwama
One militant has been killed and at least two others are believed to be trapped at the site of an encounter in Kakpora in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district.
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UPDATED: April 2, 2021 08:51 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of security forces during an operation to flush out militants in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district (Photo Credits: PTI)
Security forces are engaged in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district. The operation in Pulwama s Kakpora was launched in the early hours of Friday.
BJP leader Anwar Ahmad is safe, a police official said The official said the militants fired upon the guard post of Ahmad s residence at Arigam Nowgam in the outskirts of the city here this morning. In the firing, Constable Rameez Raja was injured.
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The BJP leaders expressed solidarity with the bereaved family of the policeman. (Representational)
Jammu:
The BJP on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack on a party leader s house in Srinagar that left his police guard dead, saying such incidents cannot weaken democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP leader Anwar Ahmad, who is the party s district general secretary for Baramulla and in-charge for Kupwara district, was not present in his house at the time of the attack.
An official said that the terrorists fired upon the guard post of the BJP leader at Arigam Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar this morning.