Newscraving Desk:
Srinagar
A policeman was shot dead outside his residence by militants at SD colony in Batamloo here on Sunday, officials said.
A police official said that the gunmen fired upon constable Touseef Ahmad, leaving him critically injured.
He was shifted to SMHS hospital, the official said.
On the way Touseef succumbed to wounds and was declared brought dead on arrival.
Dr. Kanwar Jeet Singh, Medical Superintendent, SMHS Hospital, Srinagar told GNS that the Touseef had bullet injury in his head. “He was brought dead to hospital,” he added.
Earlier a militant of Lashker-e-Toiba/TRF was critically injured with a bullet wound in Hermain area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.
Official sources said the militant identified as Sahil Bashir Lone of Hermain was found in critical condition at native area. Some locals who saw him took him to district hospital, they said. It was not immediately known how Sahil suffered injuries.
A police officer said that Sahil is a category-C militant and had joined militant ranks on October 12 this year. “He was in our list. He is critical,” the officer added.
(GNS)