Highlights:
- The family of a former police officer broke into a house and rained bullets
- Former police officer dies on the spot
- The seriously injured wife and minor daughter also died during treatment
According to police, the house of former special police officer Fayyaz Ahmed was attacked by terrorists in the dark of night. The militants entered the house and fired shots at the police officer and his wife Raja Begum. The incident took place around 11.00 pm in Iriparigam area of Avantipora area of Pulwama.
Fayyaz Ahmed died on the spot. His wife and minor daughter were rushed to hospital. However, Raja Begum died while undergoing treatment. Rafia Hine, who was critically injured, also breathed her last within hours.
Security forces cordoned off the area after the incident. A search operation has also been launched to nab the terrorists.
Earlier, a bomb had exploded at an Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday morning. The drone strike on the Jammu Air Force base came from Pakistan, intelligence sources said. This is the first time that drone strikes have targeted Indian military bases in the country.
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