Militants shoot special police officer, wife dead in J&K’s Pulwama
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Militants shoot special police officer, wife dead in J&K’s Pulwama

The ultras barged into the house of SPO Fayaz Ahmad in Awantipora area around 11 pm and opened fire. The officer's daughter is undergoing treatment for injuries, officials said.

   
Visuals from outside the residence of SPO Fayaz Ahmad of Jammu & Kashmir Police at Hariparigam in Awantipora area, on 28 June 2021 | Twitter/@ANI

Visuals from outside the residence of SPO Fayaz Ahmad of Jammu & Kashmir Police at Hariparigam in Awantipora area, on 28 June 2021 | Twitter/@ANI

Srinagar: Militants shot dead a special police officer and his wife in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, while their daughter suffered injuries, officials said.

The ultras barged into the house of SPO Fayaz Ahmad at Hariparigam in Awantipora area of the district around 11 pm and opened fire on the family, they said.

They were rushed to a local hospital where the SPO and his wife Raja Begum succumbed to injuries. Their daughter Rafia has been shifted to a hospital here for treatment.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the assailants. –PTI


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