Terrorists kill SPO in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Terrorists killed a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.

SPO Fayaz Ahmad was fired at by the terrorists in Zazripora village.

"He was shifted to a hospital where the doctors said he was dead on arrival," the police said.

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SPOs are engaged on a fixed monthly emolument by police to fight insurgency. In most cases, the SPOs are not trained in handling firearms.