Four persons, including a police constable killed in J&K

Srinagar, Aug 17 (UNI) Militants killed four persons, including two women and a police constable, while one person was abducted in Jammu and Kashmir overnight.

Official sources said two women were killed by militants in Jammu region today. Further details are awaited.

A police spokesman said militants shot dead Mohammad Yaqub Mir and a police constable Manzoor Ahmad Mir at Chak-e-Arslan Khan at Bandipora.

A massive hunt has been launched to nab the killers, he said.

This was the first major militancy - related incident in the state after peaceful Independence Day functions.

He said 5 Rashtriya Rifles recovered a live hand grenade from the house of one Reyaz Ahmad at Urpash Ganderbal.

Militants kidnapped one Arshid Ahmad Shat from Nowshera.

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