A government employee was killed by suspected militants in his office in the Chadoora area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said according to ndtv.com.
The gunmen entered the Tehsil office in Chadoora and shot at Rahul Bhat, a clerk, the officials said.
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They said Bhat was earlier shifted to a hospital in an injured condition. After the incident, security forces launched a search operation in the area.
Further details of the incident were awaited, the officials added. The Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, "Terrorists fired upon one employee namely Shri Rahul Bhat from minority community in Tehsildar office Chadoora, Budgam. He has been shifted to hospital."
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