Sub-inspector Imran Ahmad died in clashes between J&k Police and militants

On Friday during clash between militants and the police, an officer was killed, said officials.

This clash took place on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar.

Security forces managed to capture one of the two attackers in the latest gunfight between security forces and rebels in the restive state but sub-inspector Imran Ahmad succumbed to his injuries.

According to officials a cordon and search operation was launched after an information regarding the presence of militants in Zakura area of Srinagar was received by the police.

“Militants opened fire on the search party seriously wounding a sub-inspector and a special police officer,” Srinagar’s senior superintendent of police Imtiyaz Parray said.

“We are searching for the second assailant,” Parray added.