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Two cops shot dead in Kashmir

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Two policemen were today shot dead by militants in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.

Constables Santosh Kumar and Azad Chand of Indian Reserve Police (IRP) were shot at by the militants from point blank range in Handwara town, 75 kms from here, police said.

The duo, who were on routine beat duty in the north Kashmir township, were rushed to a nearby sub-district hospital where the doctors declared them dead on arrival.

Security forces cordoned off the area immediately and launched a manhunt for the assailants.

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First Published: Mar 02 2013 | 1:05 PM IST

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