Three guerrillas, one cop killed in Srinagar shootout (Lead)
November 29th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANSSrinagar, Nov 29 (IANS) Three suspected guerrillas and a policeman were killed in a shootout in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Monday, police said.
A senior police officer said police had set up a checkpost at Qamarwari Chowk in Srinagar city, eight kilometres from city centre Lal Chowk, after specific information about the possible movement of guerrillas in the area.
“Three motorcycle-borne people approached the Naka and they were signalled to halt, upon which they fired at a head constable who died because of the critical bullet injury,” the police officer said.
“Retaliatory action was immediately taken by the other police personnel who fired at the fleeing motorcycle-borne assailants, killing all three,” the police officer said.
The area has been cordoned off and the identity of the slain guerrillas is still to be established. Police said they have recovered two pistols and five grenades from the slain guerrillas.
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