Militant, BJP worker’s PSO killed in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR — An unidentified militant and a PSO of a BJP worker were killed in Nunner area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

A police officer said that the PSO identified as constable Altaf Hussain was shifted in critical condition to SKIMS Soura. However, he succumbed to injuries.

Earlier, an unidentified militant was killed after he “attacked the house of a BJP worker” at Nunner Ganderbal in central Kashmir.

“The (militant) fired upon one BJP worker at Nunar Ganderbal. He is safe,” police said in a tweet, adding “However his one PSO was injured in this incident. One unidentified militant got killed in PSOs retaliation.”

“Unfortunately our police constable Mohammad Altaf, who was injured, has achieved martyrdom,” SSP Ganderbal Khalil Poswal said.