Another school destroyed in fire

“A fire broke out in an old building of the Government High School (which housed a primary school) at Saidnara in Bandipora district on Saturday night,” a police official said. He said fire tenders were rushed to the spot but could not save the building from being destroyed. Police said it has taken cognisance of the incident and started investigation to ascertain the cause of fire. 

As many as 32 schools have been targeted by unknown persons since the unrest began in Kashmir on July 8. Jammu and Kashmir High Court last week took suo moto cognisance of the incidents and directed the state government to ensure that schools are protected.

A militant was on Saturday killed and a soldier injured as an encounter broke out between ultras and security forces after the latter launched a search operation in a village in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said.

Police assisted by security forces cordoned off Dobjan village, 60 kms from here, after getting information about the presence of four militants in the area, a police official said.