Indian Police senior officer killed in occupied Kashmir

Indian Police senior officer killed in occupied Kashmir

SRINAGAR - An Indian police officer of Jammu and Kashmir was shot dead by militants at his residence in Tral in south Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

Abdul Haleem Kohli, a special police officer (SPO) from Gutroo area of Tral, was fired upon by militants from a close range, a police spokesman based in Srinagar said.

Police said Kohli, who died on the spot, was a resident of Gutroo and was currently posted at Aripal tehsil in Tral subdivision.

“Investigation is on and a manhunt has been launched to nab the assailants,” said the spokesman.