Civilian killed in counter-insurgency operation in Kulgam

December 03, 2016 00:19

A government employee was killed in a counter-insurgency operation, launched on Friday night, in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, official sources said.

Assadullah Kumar, working in J&K Fisheries Department, died due to gunshot injuries at Chancer area of Kulgam district where security forces, including army, had launched a counter-insurgency operation, they said.

Further details were awaited.

An army official said an operation was going on in the area, but maintained that they had no reports of any casualty.

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