Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Barely a day after an inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was shot at by inidentified militants in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, unidentified militants shot dead a non-local labourer in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday. The slain has been identified as Mukesh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
A police spokesman said that Mukesh was shot at by terrorists in Tumchi area of Nowpora in south Kashmir's Pulwama. He later succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospita, the police spokesman said. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, a police spokesman said, "Terrorists fired upon one labourer identified as Mukesh of U.P in Tumchi Nowpora area of Pulwama, who later on succumbed to his injuries. Area cordoned off".
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The killing of the non local labourer comes a day after unidentified militants shot at an inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police leaving him seriously injured. The inspector identified as Masroor Ahmad was shot at in Eidgah area of Srinagar. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, a spokesman for the Kashmir Zone wrote, “ Terrorists fired upon and injured Inspector Masroor Ahmad near Eidgah, Srinagar. He was immediately shifted to hospital for treatment. Preliminary investigation reveals that a pistol was used in this terror crime. Area cordoned off, case registered”.
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#Terrorists fired upon one labourer identified as Mukesh of U.P in Tumchi Nowpora area of #Pulwama, who later on succumbed to his injuries. Area #cordoned off. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
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">#Terrorists fired upon one labourer identified as Mukesh of U.P in Tumchi Nowpora area of #Pulwama, who later on succumbed to his injuries. Area #cordoned off. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 30, 2023#Terrorists fired upon one labourer identified as Mukesh of U.P in Tumchi Nowpora area of #Pulwama, who later on succumbed to his injuries. Area #cordoned off. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 30, 2023
In another militancy related incident reported from Kashmir, security forces on Monday said they killed a militant during an abortive infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. The killing came four days after five militants were killed along the LoC in the frontier district during another infiltration bid by the security forces.
