Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) A local police constable injured in a Srinagar encounter succumbed to critical injuries on Monday.Taking to Twitter, the J&K Police said: "Police personnel namely Ct Sarfaraz Ahmad R/O Batote Ramban who was injured yesterday during an anti-terrorist operation, succumbed to his injuries & attained #martyrdom. We pay rich #tributes to the #martyr for his supreme #sacrifice made in the line of duty."A terrorist was injured in the encounter which took place in old city Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Sunday evening.The scooter used by two terrorists, one AK-47 rifle and two grenades were also recovered by the security forces from the encounter side.
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