One killed, communist worker injured in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) One person was killed and a worker of Communist Party of India (M) was shot at and wounded while security forces arrested a militant in the Kashmir valley overnight.

An official spokesman said militants shot at and wounded a CPI (M) worker Nazir Ahmad Bhat at Kujar Yaripora in south Kashmir last night. He was admitted to hospital.

Police today fished out an unidentified body of a male from Jehlum river near Pather-Masjid in the down town city.

He said acting on a specific information police apprehended one Abdul Ahad Rather alongwith one pistol and six rounds of ammunition at Kupwara bus Stand.

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