Two militants killed after abducting railway cop: Police

SRINAGAR — Two militants were killed minutes after they abducted a railway policeman at Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday, police said.

Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range, Vijay Kumar (IPS) said that militants abducted a railway police personnel at Shirpora village following which an immediate cordon was launched by a joint team of police and Army.

Soon, militants were chased at Kharpora, leading to a brief gunfight in which both of them were killed while a policeman was injured.

“The joint team successfully rescued the abducted cop,” the IGP added.