Cop injured after being assaulted in Shopian village, case filed

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Srinagar, May 27: A policeman was injured after he was assaulted by some persons during execution of a court order in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, officials said.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a police team went to the house of one Manzoor Ahmad Khanday of Khurmpora village to execute a court warrant, however, they were attacked by some persons, resulting in injuries to a cop.

   

He said that the injured cop was shifted to district hospital Shopian, where from he was referred to SKIMS Soura. The cop has been identified as Aijaz Ahmad.

Police have registered a case in the regard and assailants are being identified, the official said.

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