SRINAGAR A Special Police Officer (SPO) was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late Friday night, official sources said.
They said a group of three suspected militants entered the house of SPO Mudasir Ahmad Lone at Chankatar, Tral, in Pulwama district last last night and abducted him.
Lone, according to reports was posted as cook in Reshipora Awantipora.
Police have launched an operation to rescue the abducted policeman.
Meanwhile, Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid on Saturday said that the police will deal those abducting forces personnel even as he said that policemen should take precautions to avoid any such incident.
Vaid told reporters that they have received the information about the abduction of an SPO and police is verifying the incident.
“Just we received the information about the abduction of the SPO. We are verifying it. His family perhaps said that the SPO has gone to his relatives. Still we are verifying it,” DGP said on the sidelines of a passing out parade function organized by BSF in Humhama.
Asked about has police issued any advisory amid sudden rise of abduction of forces personnel in southern parts, DGP said as such no advisory has been issued and the policemen should take precautions.
Asked about any policy being adopted to prevent abduction incidents, DGP said that we will have to deal with abductors.
(With Inputs From GNS)
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