One policeman killed in militant gunfire in Baramulla

A local policeman was killed on Wednesday in a gunfight between the security forces and militants in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.

A local policeman was killed on Wednesday in a gunfight between the security forces and militants in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, police said.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol along a border fence at an outpost along the Line of Control near Jammu. (AFP file photo)

“Following specific information, about a group of militants hiding in the forest area of Zaloora near Sopore town, security forces launched an operation,” a senior police officer told IANS.

“As the security forces, including troops of 20 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG), closed in on the hiding militants, the insurgents opened indiscriminate fire killing a police constable,” he said.

The victim was identified as Muhammad Shafi.

The officer said the operation against the militants was still on.