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CRPF personnel on leave shot dead by terrorists in J&K

Srinagar: Terrorists shot dead a CRPF personnel in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

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“At about 7:35 pm, terrorists fired upon a CRPF personnel, Mukthar Ahmad, at his home in Check Chotipora area of Shopian in south Kashmir,” a police official said.

He said Ahmad was referred to the district hospital in Shopian where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

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The CRPF personnel was on leave, the official said.

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt launched to nab the attackers, he said.

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This post was last modified on March 12, 2022 9:01 pm

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