Those killed included ASI Rattan Singh, Duty Officer, a resident of Budhi Merth, Selection Grade Constable Pardeep Singh Jamwal, a resident of Birpur, Constable Shiv Kumar of Kutta and Special Police Officer, Mukesh Kumar of Hiranagar.
Two civilians gunned down by the militants included Feroz Ahmad of Kemoh, Anantnag, conductor of the truck and Suresh Kumar, a shopkeeper near Hiranagar police station and a resident of Ward No. 2, Hiranagar.
Injured police personnel and civilians at Hiranagar included ASI Gangu Ram, Constable Rattan Chand, SPO Sohan Singh and a civilian auto driver Roshan Lal of Hariya Chak. All of them have been hospitalised.
And now, the fedayeen had more important work to do.
After killing the conductor, they asked the driver about any Army school located nearby. The terrorists were planning a siege, as dryfruits were found alongwith three AK-47 rifles, one 9 pmm pistol, 8 grenades, 320 magazins, IEDs in four bottles, and a UBGL Launcher with eight grenades were found later near the bodies.
