Srinagar, April 29 -- A Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. A police official said a joint patrol party of police and VDGs came under fire from militants at Panara village of Basantgarh in Udhampur district at around 7:45 am.

The initial exchange of gunfire between the two sides continued for half an hour during which a VDG member was injured. The injured VDG member identified as Mohammad Sharief, a resident of Khaned, was evacuated to nearby hospital, where he succumbed to injuries. The Special Operations Group of police along with Army and CRPF parties were rushed to the area and they have launched massive combi...