Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 6 (ANI): A personal security officer (PSO) of a BJP worker in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district succumbed to his injuries sustained Tuesday after a terrorist opened fire on the latter, police said.

The BJP worker is safe and an unidentified terrorist was killed in the retaliatory fire by PSO.

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"Terrorist fired upon one BJP worker at Nunar #Ganderbal. He is safe, however, his one PSO was injured in this incident. One unidentified #terrorist got #killed in PSOs retaliation," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

The PSO was later identified as Mohd Altaf, who suffered injuries during the firing, passed away.

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The BJP worker has been identified as Gulam Qadir Rather Resident of Nunar Ganderbal, the vice president of BJP district Ganderbal, the party's Kashmir cell said. (ANI)

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