Cop killed after terrorists open fire on patrol in Anantnag

Cop killed after terrorists open fire on patrol in Anantnag

Suspected terrorists opened fire on a police party in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, killing a police officer.

The attack took place around 12:30pm near Lal Chowk in Anantnag town, injuring the head constable.

The officer was rushed to the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital for treatment, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to catch the assailants.

Army personnel dies after accidentally falling from height

In a separate incident, an Army personnel died after accidentally falling from a height near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district.

The deceased was identified as Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh, aged 27.

He was on operational duty at the forward Mahadev post in Sunderbani sector when he lost his balance and fell, suffering fatal injuries.

After completing legal formalities, the soldier's body will be taken to his native place in Punjab for last rites.