The incident took place in the Bijbehara area, the police added. Inspector Mohammad Ashraf Bhat was rushed to Bijbehara sub-district hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the police said. Terrorists fired upon Inspector Bhat near his residence in Sundpora Kanelwan area in Bijbehara of Anantnag. An official statement read, "Today at about 1830 hours terrorists fired upon a police inspector identified as Inspector Mohammad Ashraf Bhat son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat resident of Chandpora Kanelwan near his residence. Jammu and Kashmir Police stand by the family of the martyr at this critical juncture and pay our rich tributes to the martyr."

Source: dna October 19, 2020 18:22 UTC