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Militants kill CRPF trooper in Kashmir

Updated on: 01 August,2009 01:10 PM IST  | 
IANS |

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured as separatist guerrillas opened fire at the high-security Regal Chowk area here Saturday morning. Minutes later, the militants killed a policemen, officials said.

Militants kill CRPF trooper in Kashmir

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed and another injured as separatist guerrillas opened fire at the high-security Regal Chowk area here Saturday morning. Minutes later, the militants killed a policemen, officials said.


The militants fired at the CRPF troopers from point blank range in the busy market place, half a kilometre from city centre Lal Chowk. As soon as the gunfire was heard, shoppers and passersby ran for cover.



Soon after, the terrorists shot dead a policeman in the Batmaloo area of the city.


Officials said a search for the militants is on.

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