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J-K: Non-local labour killed in terrorists firing in Kulgam, say police

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Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that a labourer was shot dead by unidentified terrorists in the Nehama area Kulgam district.

"Today at about 20.55 hrs Kulgam Police received information about a terror crime incident at Nehama area of Kulgam where terrorists had fired upon a non-local labour," a Jammu and Kashmir Police statement read.

It said that senior police officers reached the spot.

According to preliminary investigation, terrorists had fired indiscriminately upon a non-local labour identified as Shankar Kumar Chowdhary son of Khokha Chowdhary resident of Preetnagar Kathiyar Bihar at Nehama area of Kulgam.

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Following the incident, the victim had sustained grievous bullet injuries and was immediately shifted to the hospital for treatment. However, the doctors declared him brought dead.

The police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law.

Earlier in the day, a policeman succumbed to injuries after being shot at by terrorists in the Kulgam district, as per the Jammu and Kashmir Police. (ANI)