Pulwama, Mar 31 (KNS): A special Police Officer (SPO) was Saturday killed after suspected militants fired upon him near Murran Chowk area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
Police said that the gunmen fired upon Mohammad Ashraf near Muran Chowk at around 4:25 pm.
“In the incident, Ashraf, a resident of Mouchpona village suffered serious bullet wounds and was shifted to the nearby district hospital where he succumbed to injuries,” police said.
Police on its official twitter handle expressed condolences. “In the Pulwama incident we lost #Mohd Asraf Mir SPO who was grievously injured in a terror attack this afternoon.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelWe express our deepest condolences,” police tweeted.
According to KNS correspondent, Aiajz Rasheed, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama, Mohammad Aslam Choudary confirmed the killing of SPO.
“Ashraf was fired upon by the militants near Muran Chowk. He was working as an SPO in Srinagar,” SSP said.
Meanwhile, Army, Special Operation Group of Police and CRPF cordoned off the area and launched a hunt to nab the suspected militants. (KNS)