An assistant sub-inspector of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was killed after terrorists lobbed a grenade at him when he was deployed outside a power grid at Wagoora Nowgam in Srinagar, late Friday night. The deceased ASI has been identified as Rajesh Kumar. Immediately after the attack, the entire area was cordoned off.

The grenade was followed by firing in Wagoora Nowgam area of Srinagar.

On Friday, in another terror attack, an Army jawan was killed and two militants gunned down in an encounter between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter happened in Malganipora area of Sopore in Baramulla district.

Last week, three militants were killed in an encounter in Larro area of Kulgam district. Seven civilians were killed after they visited the encounter site and some explosives went off.

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