The armed forces tribunal in New Delhi has suspended the life sentence of an Army captain who was found guilty of killing three men in a "staged" encounter in south Kashmir's Amshipora village in July 2020.
Police said that on Tuesday evening, militants fired at head constable Ghulam Mohammad Dar near his residence at Wailoo Kralpora village of Tangmarg. They said Dar was shot multiple times from point blank range.
"Based on a specific information provided by Kupwara Police, an #encounter has started in Machhal sector in which two #terrorists have been killed so far. Operation underway," police spokesman posted on X.