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Kathua attack: Rajnath to give statement in Lok Sabha today

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ANI New Delhi

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Friday give a statement in the Lok Sabha over the attack on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.

The Home Minister had earlier instructed the state's Home Secretary to actively monitor the situation.

One policeman has been killed and nine people have been left injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire at the police station earlier this morning.

One militant has also been shot dead by the security forces in the ongoing encounter.

Meanwhile, the Jammu-Pathankot national highway has been closed due to the attack.

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First Published: Mar 20 2015 | 10:25 AM IST

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