SPO killed, another injured in terrorist attack in JK's Kishtwar

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Apr 13 2020 | 3:36 PM IST

A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and another injured on Monday in a terrorist attack in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said.

The incident took place at remote Tandar village of Dachan this afternoon, the official said.

He said some terrorists opened fire on the two SPOs on duty, killing one of them and leaving the other critically injured.

The terrorists fled the scene with two service rifles of the jawans, the official said, adding reinforcements have been rushed to the area to track down the assailants.

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First Published: Apr 13 2020 | 3:36 PM IST

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