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The area has been cordoned off and a hunt launched to nab the attackers.

The sarpanch, who was identified as Shabir Ahmad mir was shifted to the district hospital in Kulgam where he was declared dead.   

The condition of those injured is said to be stable, the police said. Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.

The fire broke out at around 9:30 pm and several fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse off the flames.

The area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers and further investigation has been taken up.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is a hybrid terrorist of proscribed terror outfit JeM and working on the direction of his Pakistan handlers across the border. He also confessed that he was in the area to carry out an attack.

The questioning of the arrested militant is going on and more facts would be shared with the media as they come to light.

Police officials said that the injured policemen were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. One cop had later succumbed to the injuries.

54,075 students passed the examinations while 72,180 had appeared for it, creating a 75% students pass rate in the Class XII Board Exam.

The eye-catching feature of this cafe is that tables and chairs are made of ice. The cafe can accommodate up to 40 customers at a time.

A joint team of Police, Army and CRPF had launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 9.45 am, was at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. Strong tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir.

Five persons died on the spot and one succumbed to his injuries in hospital due to the accident, officials said.

"Encounter has started at Nadigam area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.

According to a report, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Charar-i-Sharief area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday,

Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded minus 3.6, Pahalgam minus 11.8 and Gulmarg minus 10.4 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperatures.

As per the details, one of the fire officers got injured during rescue operation which ended after 2-hours.

An official of the IMD said due to clear night sky, minimum temperatures are likely to drop further below the freezing point in the two UTs during the next 48 hours.

The grenade exploded among a civilian population in which 2 to 3 civilians sustained minor injuries.

A joint team of J&K Police, 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.