Two policemen were killed at Tota Morha Dorimal village in Thanna Mandi tehsil, Rajouri, when militants attacked a joint patrol party late last night.
Shafkat Wattali, Rajouri SSP, said: “After getting information about the presence of militants in the area, a joint patrol party was rushed to the village,” adding that the area was cordoned off by the security forces and the encounter started.
The militants started firing on the patrol party, killing two policemen on the spot. The deceased have been identified as Aijaz Ahmed, constable, from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and Khan Mohammad, special police officer, from Kalakote in Rajouri.
The SSP said a brief encounter followed with the militants, which was later suspended due to darkness. The operation was resumed in the morning. However, the militants might have slipped away taking advantage of the treacherous terrain and the dark. The search operation is still going on.
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