Terrorist, CRPF ASI killed in separate incidents in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Even as security forces gunned down an Al-Badr terrorist at Tral in Pulwama district, an assistant sub-inspector of CRPF was killed by unknown terrorists in Keisarmulla area of Chadoora in Budgam district of J&K on Thursday.
A senior police officer said that terrorists attacked a CRPF party in Keisarmulla, injuring ASI NU Badole. Before escaping, the terrorists snatch away Badole’s AK-47 rifle and a magazine.Badole was shifted to 92 base hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
In the Tral incident, Al-Badr terrorist Irfan Ahmad Dar was killed in an encounter after a joint team of police and Army's 42 RR conducted an anti-terror operation in Machoma Tral, the police officer said. Dar, a resident of Gadikal, had joined the outfit on August 20 this year.
At first, the joint team launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Machoma Tral and encircled the suspected spot from where hiding terrorists fired upon them. The fire was retaliated, triggering an encounter, leading to the death of Dar.