One CRPF jawan killed, another injured in J&K militant attack

At least one CRPF trooper was killed and another injured when militants attacked a patrol party here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

"A sub-inspector in 29th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and another trooper was injured when militants attacked a patrol party in Pantha Chowk area on the outskirts of the capital city near Delhi Public School," a police officer said.

The area has been surrounded and an operation has been launched to trace the militants.

--IANS

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