May 17, 2025 02:22 am (IST)
J&K: 1 polling officer killed, 5 injured in militant attack
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS): One polling officer was killed five others were injured in a militant attack in Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir underwent voting for the Lok Sabha election.
According to police sources, the polling staff was on his way from village Nagbal area to Shopian when militants fired on staff bus and killed the polling officer while five others were injured in the attack.
Sources further said that the staff was back to Shopian after completing the election duties in the area.
The whole area was cordoned off and searches were conducted when last reports came in.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Modi govt picks Shashi Tharoor to head all-party delegation for 'exposing' Pak-backed terrorism globally
Fri, May 16 2025
Indothai to take over Turkey-based Celebi’s ops at Mumbai Airport after security clearance revoked
Fri, May 16 2025
Turkey-based aviation firm Çelebi approaches Delhi HC over India’s security clearance revocation
Fri, May 16 2025
Indian climber from Bengal dies after reaching Mount Everest summit, refused to descend Hillary Step
Fri, May 16 2025
'Cheap publicity': Omar Abdullah slams Mehbooba Mufti for opposing calls to revive Tulbul Navigation project
Fri, May 16 2025