Kashmir is gearing up for winter tourism. Famous resorts, Gulmarg in North Kashmir and Pahalgam in South Kashmir are packed with tourists and more are likely to arrive in the coming months to enjoy the winter in the Valley.
Superintendent of Police, Hazratbal, along with a CRPF team, were conducting checks at a 'naka' point in Soura when a terrorist fired upon them.
The injured cop was shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital in Srinagar for treatment.
The encounter took place at the Harwan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius on Friday night – down by 2.2 degrees from the previous night's minus 3.8 degrees Celsius.
The mercury in the world-famous resort of Gulmarg settled at minus 8.6 today.
The outfit claimed that the attack was a tribute to "all the martyrs of the Kashmir resistance".
Officials said that one ASI and a Selection Grade Constable were among the jawans who were martyred in the attack.
The two policemen were identified as Constables Mohd Sultan and Fayaz Ahmad.
Police and security forces cordoned off Dogripora village of the Awantipora amid reports that militants went inside the village, said the officials.
Incriminating material and ammunition including 383 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession.
Beijing Winter Olympics, 2022 is scheduled to take place from February 4 to 20 in Beijing and towns in the neighbouring Hebei province in the People's Republic of China
During the investigation of cases pertaining to multiple grenade attacks in Pulwama in south Kashmir, the police busted a network of active associates of the LeT.
The bodies, accompanied by a police team, are being moved to Srinagar from Handwara where they were initially buried, the officials said.
Mehbooba Mufti was on the way to Press Colony in Srinagar to participate in a protest but the police did now allow her to move towards the site due to security reasons. She is not under house arrest, a senior J&K police official said.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Ibrahim Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan resident of Astengoo Bandipora at Borikadal area of Srinagar.
CRPF, JKP, and the Indian Army conducted a joint search operation in Mirgund, Rajpora, Pulwama today during which they apprehended a terrorist identified as Sarwir Ahmed Mir.
A policeman, who was shot at by terrorists in Batamaloo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Sunday, has succumbed to injuries. The deceased has been identified as constable Touseef was fired upon in Sd Colony area.
Additional police parties have reached the spot. The area has been cordoned off and an operation has been started to nab the fleeing terrorists.
Incriminating materials including a Chinese Hand Grenade, two pistol magazines, and 16 live pistol rounds were recovered from the accused possession.
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