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Gurdaspur attack: One militant killed, one SSG jawan injured

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ANI Dinannangar

One militant has been killed while a Punjab Special Service Group (SSG) jawan has sustained injuries in the ongoing operations in the Gurdaspur terror attack.

Meanwhile, an eye-witness said that the attacking gunmen were wearing army uniforms.

"We heard the sound of heavy firing and ran to the spot where saw an injured man. The gunmen took his car and ran away. We came to know about half an hour later that he was shot but by the time we reached, he was dead. They were wearing army uniforms," the eye-witness, Naval told ANI.

"It was morning time so I don't know when it actually happened. I got a call and we called the ambulance," said the son of a victim.

 

Meanwhile, the death toll in the attack has risen to eight, including six civilians and two home guards.

Four civilians have also sustained injuries.

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The gun battle between the security forces and alleged terrorists ensued after the latter opened fire on the police station and a bus.

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First Published: Jul 27 2015 | 10:06 AM IST

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