Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Suspected terrorists shot dead a J&K Police constable near his residence in Srinagar on Thursday night, sources said.
Sources said the incident happened at Saidpora in the city.
According to sources, the constable, identified as Javed Ahmed, was critically injured after terrorists fired at him indiscriminately. He was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead.
Additional police forces have reached the spot and a search operation has been started to nab the attackers.
The Centre on Thursday announced the first instalment of a fiscal relief package, worth Rs 170,000 crore, to protect the weaker sections of the society from the economic fallout of Covid-19.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Thursday announced immediate distribution of 10 lakh packets of dry ration to daily wagers and unorganised labourers to help them during the curfew because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Urging the police personnel to exercise maximum restraint in the difficult situation, the Chief Minister asked them to find more compassionate ways of handling curfew violations, especially in cases of individuals found moving out for essentials.
A 63-year-old woman from Kangra who failed to disclose her travel history following her return from Dubai and was later tested positive for COVID-19 has been booked under Section 270 of the IPC, which carries a maximum imprisonment of upto two years.
In an unprecedented incident, a Mumbai man allegedly killed his younger brother for trying to step out of home during the ongoing 21-day lockdown period, police said here on Thursday.
