Srinagar: A Pakistan-supported terrorist today shot a Jammu and Kashmir Policeman and his 11-year-old daughter in Srinagar, killing the cop and injuring the girl.
The father-daughter duo was attacked in Soura area in a targeted manner, police said.
“Terrorist fired upon one policeman Saifullah Qadri S/o Mohd Syed Qadri, R/o Malik Saab, in Soura (Anchar) area. He is critically injured. His daughter also got injured,” said a tweet by the police.
Tweeting an update later, the police said, “The injured police personnel succumbed to his injuries and attained martyrdom. We pay our rich tributes to the martyr and standby the family at this critical juncture.”
After the incident, reinforcements were rushed to the area and a hunt was launched to track down the assailant.
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Today’s attack comes as part of a series of targeted killings of policemen, Kashmiri Pandits and non-locals by terrorists in the Valley.
