Srinagar: Police on Sunday said that a civilian was killed in a “crossfire” between militants and security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
A police spokesman said, “Unidentified militants opened fire at a Central Reserve Police Force party at a security picket of 178 Bn, CRPF at Babapora, Shopian. CRPF retaliated the fire and during cross firing one unidentified person got killed. Further details are being ascertained.”
Soon after the incident, senior security officials reached the spot.
