Militants fire at police post in Handwara, no casualties

Suspected militants fired at a police post in north Kashmir’s Handwara late on Monday, a day after attackers stormed an army base in Uri and killed 18 soldiers.

Published on: Sep 19, 2016, 23:43:15 IST

Hindustan Times | By Toufiq Rashid, Srinagar

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Suspected militants fired at a police post in north Kashmir’s Handwara late on Monday, a day after attackers stormed an army base in Uri and killed 18 soldiers.

A trooper stands guard during a curfew in the Lal Chowk area of central Srinagar . (AFP File)

Monday’s incident took place in Langate. There were no reports of casualties.

More details awaited.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Toufiq Rashid
Chief of bureau of HT at Srinagar, Toufiq has been covering the volatile state of Kashmir for the past seven years. Was working as special correspondent in Indian Express in New Delhi, covering health and wellness. Has done human interest stories from across the country for almost a decade.Read More

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