The police officer was carrying out his duties as usual when the miscreants attacked him
One AK 47 rifle has been recovered from the encounter site
The NC leader's comment comes against the backdrop of a series of ceasefire violations by the Pakistani forces along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
Shujaat Bukhari started his career as a young reporter with Kashmir Times and moved to The Hindu in the 1990s. Later, he established his own English daily Rising Kashmir
The Kashmir valley witnessed horrors last month with the shooting of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari and murder of Rifleman Aurangzeb
The attack comes a day before a delegation of European Union MPs is visiting the Valley
Mobile internet services have been suspended in Budgam
Sunday's was the biggest anti-militancy operation in the Kashmir Valley in a long time
At a joint press conference of the Army, police, and CRPF, the Jammu and Kashmir Police chief said that this was one of the biggest counter-offensives against terrorist groups in recent times
The security forces had cordoned off the area last night following specific intelligence inputs
Security forces have recovered arms and ammunition from the encounter site
He said Pakistan wants to prevent the transportation of apple crop-- which provides livelihood to majority of Kashmiris-- to the markets outside
The shootout had broken out at Chowdhry Bagh area of Litter tehsil after terrorists ambushed an army patrol. More details are awaited.
This was the second sniper attack along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in as many days. An Army porter lost his life in a similar incident in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu on Friday
Three terrorists have been gunned down in an ongoing encounter in Wani Mohalla area of Kulgam's Khudwani.At present, a heavy gunbattle is underway between terrorists and security forces. Three weapons have also been recovered from the encounter site.In a tweet, J&K DGP SP Vaid said that J&K Police, Army and CRPF were involved in the operation.Vaid also informed that the terrorists trapped at the encounter site were behind the killing of Police constable Mohammad Saleem.He wrote, 'Terrorists group that tortured our colleague CT Mohd Saleem of Kulgam & killed him brutally are all trapped in an encounter with J&K Police/Army/CRPF in Khudwani Kulgam.'The operation is underway and more details are awaited in this regard.
Forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khiram in Srigufwara area of the south Kashmir district on Friday morning after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of militants
The gun battle comes a day after the Centre decided not to extend its unilateral initiative of a month-long Ramzan ceasefire
The encounter took place in Bandipora district on Thursday
Hotels and guest houses are being checked for the presence of any suspicious person
Azhar revealed how he and his cadres are working with other terror groups to launch simultaneous attacks in J&K