Of the 26 seats for which elections were held on October 4, results of 20 seats have been declared so far, they said.
Police and security forces neutralised an 'A+' categorised terrorist of proscribed terror outfit HM, a spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir police said
The attack took place around 8.25 pm.
A police constable has been suspended and an inquiry ordered into the firing in Maisuma locality of Srinagar that left five persons injured on Monday. "An inquiry has been initiated to know the facts which led to this incident and one police constable has been suspended," the police said in a statement on Tuesday. Police sources alleged that constable Feroz Ahmad, who was a personal security officer of the station house officer of Maisuma police station, had opened fire.
Widespread violence and protests rocked Srinagar on Tuesday, as members of various outfits protested the allotment of forest land to Sri Amarnath Shrine Board by the state government.One person, who was critically injured during the protests on Monday, succumbed to his injuries in the Soura Medical Institute late in the night.Feroze's death further fuelled the angry protests in Srinagar. Stone pelting mobs stopped traffic and forced closure of businesses, schools and colleges
Police said terrorists fired pistol shots from a close range at the SPO identified as Fayaz Ahmad who died on the spot. The area was immediately cordoned and searches were mounted to apprehend the assassins.
A court in Delhi found them guilty of bringing dynamites and detonators to carry out terrorist activities in the capital.
Tahira, 44, sustained injuries during the encounter and was rushed to the district hospital, but she could not be saved.
Kashmir continues to be paralysed for the third consecutive day in the wake of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on Friday.
Sandeep was nabbed from the same house where LeT commander Bashir Lashkari was killed on July 1. His arrest led to Shah being caught.
Some people expressed apprehension that governor's rule might lead to lack of transparency and worsen the situation in the state
Normal life has been paralysed due to curfew-like restrictions and separatists-sponsored strike since Saturday.
Kashmir remained on the edge with six more persons, including a cop getting killed in violence on Sunday.
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