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Hotel employee killed in militant firing

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

The ultras opened fire near the gate of the hotel near Lasjan around 4:20 PM, resulting in death of one of its employees identified as Farooq Ahmad, police said.

It was not immediately clear whether the hotel or a security forces convoy passing through the area was the target of the militants, they said.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a hunt to track down the militants, the police said.

  

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First Published: Oct 19 2012 | 5:35 PM IST

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