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Anantnag gunfight: Civilian and cop killed; Woman, two army men injured, massive clashes going on

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Srinagar: In the ongoing gunfight in Srigufwara area of Anantnag a civilian and a cop has been killed while a woman and two army men have been injured.

It is said that the civilian identified as Muhammad Yousuf Rather is the owner of the house where militants were hiding. The woman injured, identified as Hafeeza is his wife. Both were taken to the sub-district hospital of Bijbehara however Rather was declared brought dead. Hafeeza has been shifted to SKIMS for treatment.

Two army men and a cop of Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police were injured in the firefight. The injured were rushed to a hospital where the cop succumbed.

Meanwhile, massive clashes have erupted near the site of the gunfight and in the adjoining areas.

Reports said that youth pelted stones on the forces to disrupt their operation against the besieged militants, believed to be four in number. The forces responded by firing tear gas and pellets.

Sources at SDH Bijbehara and PHC Srigufwara confirmed that twenty injured civilians were brought for treatment at the twin facilities.
The exchange of fire between the militants and the forces was on when last reports came.

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