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Militants attack mobile security picket in Kashmir, injure cop

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Militants tonight attacked a mobile security picket in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, injuring a policeman.

Militants fired upon a joint 'naka' (checking) party of police and CRPF in Hall area of Rajpura in Pulwama, a police official said.

He said a police constable, Firdous Ahmad, was injured in the attack.

The injured cop has been shifted to a hospital and a hunt has been launched to nab the attackers, the official said.

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First Published: Jan 24 2017 | 9:03 PM IST

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