Gunfight: SPO killed, another cop injured in Budgam

SRINAGAR — A Special Police Officer of Police has been killed while as another policeman was injured in an ongoing fierce encounter in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

A senior police officer said that one SPO, namely Altaf Ahmad, has lost his life while another policeman, namely Manzoor Ahmad, was injured in the ongoing encounter in Beerwah.

Earlier, reports reaching here said that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Beerwah.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.