J&K: Militants open fire in Handwara, cop killed
A policeman was killed in firing on Saturday by militants on a naka party in Handwara area of Kupwara district of Kashmir, officials said.
A policeman was killed in firing on Saturday by militants on a naka party in Handwara area of Kupwara district of Kashmir, officials said.
The militants, who were traveling in a load carrier, opened fire on police personnel at a barricade at Chogul in Handwara this evening, a police official said.
Constable Abdul Karim was injured in the firing, he said, adding he succumbed at a hospital.
The militants managed to escape in the load carrier, the official added.