Jawan, 4 militants among 6 killed in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 25 : A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable and four militants were killed in Kashmir overnight, a military spokesman said today.

He said two militants were killed in a joint operation by troops of the 17 Dogra and the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police at Dardsun in Tral area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district today.

The spokesman said two AK rifles and ten grenades were seized from the slain militants. The operation was in progress when reports last came in, he added.

The Spokesman said a militant was killed in a joint operation by the SOG personnel and troops of 4 Para at Chandigam last night.

He said a CRPF personnel and a militant were killed in an ongoing encounter at Kanipora in Kulgam area of Pulwama district.

The spokesman said the gunfight erupted between the militants and the troops of 9 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the CRPF early this morning. The operation was on when reports last came in, he added.

Unidentified gunmen abducted and killed a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable attached with the security last night.

Gulzar Ahmed Sheikh, a selection grade constable, was abducted by some unidentified gunmen from his residence at Pampore in south Kashmir district of Pulwama last night. He was later found killed.

UNI