Jammu and Kashmir: Sub-Inspector shot dead in Pulwama

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Militants shot dead a sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday.

According to police officials, SI Imtiyaz Ahmed was killed in Wahibugh village of Pulwama.

Imtiyaz was posted in the intelligence wing of J&K Police in Srinagar.

J&K Police said, “We have lost SI Imtiyaz of JKP in a terror incident at Pulwama. We condemn this gruesome killing and pay our sincere tribute to the officers. Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family at this juncture.”

It was the second attack on a policeman in last 24 hours.

A Special Police Officer Mohammad Hafiz Khanday was injured in a militant attack in Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. His condition is stated to be stable.