Militants fatally shoot policemen in poll-bound Anantnag
Militants today shot dead two policemen, including an officer, in poll-bound Anantnag town of south Kashmir, police said.
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Militants opened fire on a police party at General Bus Stand in Anantnag town, 52 kms from here, at around 11:20 AM, resulting in injuries to the two policemen, a police official said.
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He said the injured policemen were rushed to a hospital where both of them succumbed.
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The deceased have been identified as Assistant Sub Inspector Bashir Ahmad and Constable Reyaz Ahmad.
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The attack comes ahead of the June 22 polling for a by-election to Anantnag Assembly seat where Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is one of the nine candidates in the fray.
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The by-poll for the seat was necessitated due to death of then chief minister and incumbent MLA Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 7 this year.
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This is the second attack in less than 24 hours in the district.
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Three BSF jawans were killed and nine others injured last evening as militants ambushed their convoy at Goriwan in Bijbehara town.
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Security forces have been put on an alert to track down the assailants, the official said.
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