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J-K minister killed in militant attack

     Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Education Ghulam Nabi Lone was killed on Tuesday morning when militants attacked his residence in the high security Tulsibagh area of Srinagar. According to a report, two militants entered his residence at around 9 a.m. and opened fire and hurled a grenade killing the minister on the spot. However, in a counter attack by the security forces, one of the two militants was killed while the other one remained hidden on the premises. One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) solider was also killed in the attack, while another jawan was seriously injured. Meanwhile, the area, which is a high security zone as it resides several Jammu and Kashmir ministers, was soon cordoned off and the residents were taken to a nearby park.