J-K: Cop shot at by terrorist in Pulwama, succumbs to injuries
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 13: Police Constable Riyaz Ahmad Thoker, a local resident of Gudoora village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, who was shot at by a terrorist at his residence on Friday morning, has succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Earlier today, after being shot at, the constable was rushed to Army's 92 base hospital in the city but succumbed to injuries and the situation is still stated to be critical.
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"Special Police Officer (SPO) Riyaz Ahmad Thoker who was shot at and injured by a terrorist in the Gudaroo area of Pulwama succumbs to his injuries," Jammu and Kashmir Police informed.
Kashmir Zone Police, in a tweet, paid tribute to Thoker, and said, "Injured Police Constable Reyaz Ahmad Thoker succumbed to his injuries at hospital and attained martyrdom. We pay rich tributes to the martyr and stand by his family at this critical juncture."
Earlier today, Thoker had been shot at by a terrorist at his residence in Gudoora village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama and was receiving treatment at a hospital in Pulwama.
Meanwhile, the Kashmiri police deployed police forces near the area of attack to nab the attackers.
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Meanwhile on Thursday a massive crowd gathered for the last rites of Rahul Bhat, a government employee belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community, who was killed by two terrorists inside his office in central Kashmir's Budgam district.
-PTC News
