Militants kill two, injure a jawan in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jun 26 (UNI) Militants killed two persons and injured a security force jawan in the Kashmir valley overnight, official spokesman said today.

He said militants entered the house of one Manzoor Ahmad Rather at Arin Bandipora and kidnapped him last night. However, his body was recovered this morning from the Bandipora market.

Militants shot at and wounded one Ghulam Hassan Bhat at main market Bandipora this afternoon. He was shifted to the hospital where he died.

A security force jawan was injured when militants attacked a patrol party at Bader Kali Temple in Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara. Security forces also returned the fire but the militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness.

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