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HAJIN(Bandipora) 29 October 2017: Forces on Sunday called off the operation that started early morning after the militants fled from the spot. One policeman was also killed in the initial gunfight.
The slain cop has been identified as Zaheer Abas of Poonch district.
Gunfight erupted after government forces cordoned off the Mir Mohalla area of Hajin after inputs about the presence of militants in the said area. militants opened fire on forces who were laying siege in the area.
In the initial gunfight, the cop was injured critically and was referred to SKIMS where he succumbed to injuries.
The militants, believed to be two in number, escaped from the site of the gunfight.
Soon after the firing stopped, locals took to streets and clashed with the forces to help the militants escape. (Picture used in the news item is representational)
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