Srinagar:
Armed militants barged into the house of a senior Congress leader in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday evening and opened fire at him. The minister escaped unhurt as his personal security officer shot back killing one of the ultras and leaving another injured.
A group of about four heavily armed militants intruded into the house of district Congress President Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar at Rohama, around 8.10 pm, police said.
The militants shot at Dar but his personal security officer returned the fire killing one militant on the spot while another was injured, they said.
Police reinforcements and security forces have reached the spot and launched combing operations to nab the other militants.
A group of about four heavily armed militants intruded into the house of district Congress President Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar at Rohama, around 8.10 pm, police said.
The militants shot at Dar but his personal security officer returned the fire killing one militant on the spot while another was injured, they said.
Police reinforcements and security forces have reached the spot and launched combing operations to nab the other militants.
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