Villager killed, SPO injured in militant attacks in Jammu

A villager was killed and a security personnel injured by militants in two separate incidents in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday.

A villager was killed and a security personnel injured by militants in two separate incidents in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday.

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Armed militants barged into the house of Anayat-ullah at Poti village of Kashtigarh belt, 200 Kms from Jammu, and shot him dead late on Sunday night, they said.

In another incident, militants shot at a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Gandoh belt of the same district.

Jaswant was returning back to his post at Joura in the area when he was attacked last night, police said.

The injured was rushed to the hospital where his condition was stated to be stable.

Police said a manhunt had been launched to nab the assailants.