Police officer shot dead by militants in J-K’s Tral

The militants fired at SPO Abdul Haleem Kohli at his residence in Gutroo village of Tral.

A police officer of Jammu and Kashmir was shot dead by militants at his residence in Tral in south Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

The militants escaped after carrying out the attack in Tral. The police said a manhunt has been launched to track them. (Representational Photo)

Abdul Haleem Kohli, a special police officer (SPO) from Gutroo area of Tral, was fired upon by militants from a close range, a police spokesman based in Srinagar said.

Police said Kohli, who died on the spot, was a resident of Gutroo and was currently posted at Aripal tehsil in Tral subdivision.

“Investigation is on and a manhunt has been launched to nab the assailants,” said the spokesman.