Srinagar, Feb 19:A Special Police officer of Police has been killed while as another policeman injured in an ongoing fierce encounter in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

A senior police officer told that one SPO has lost his life namely Altaf Ahmad, while as another Policeman injured namely Manzoor Ahmad in an ongoing encounter in Beerwah.

Earlier, Reports reaching said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Beerwah.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off an gunfight.

(Courtesy GNS)