<p>Militants shot dead a policeman and injured his brother in central Kashmir's Budgam district on Saturday evening. </p>.<p>Reports said the militants fired upon the siblings—Ishfiq Dar posted as a special police officer (SPO) in Budgam and his brother Umar Dar, who is said to a be student at Chatabugh Budgam, injuring them seriously.</p>.<p>A police official said the injured were shifted to SKIMS hospital in Bemina Srinagar, where doctors declared Ishfaq as brought dead.</p>.<p>SPOs are recruited by the J&K police on fixed monthly remuneration of Rs 6000 to Rs 18000 per month depending upon their seniority. The police maintain are an important element in their strategy to combat militancy.</p>.<p>The 30,000 men and women SPOs - bolstering a police force with duties ranging from fighting militancy to maintaining law and order have been targeted specifically by militants in the last few years.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Militants shot dead a policeman and injured his brother in central Kashmir's Budgam district on Saturday evening. </p>.<p>Reports said the militants fired upon the siblings—Ishfiq Dar posted as a special police officer (SPO) in Budgam and his brother Umar Dar, who is said to a be student at Chatabugh Budgam, injuring them seriously.</p>.<p>A police official said the injured were shifted to SKIMS hospital in Bemina Srinagar, where doctors declared Ishfaq as brought dead.</p>.<p>SPOs are recruited by the J&K police on fixed monthly remuneration of Rs 6000 to Rs 18000 per month depending upon their seniority. The police maintain are an important element in their strategy to combat militancy.</p>.<p>The 30,000 men and women SPOs - bolstering a police force with duties ranging from fighting militancy to maintaining law and order have been targeted specifically by militants in the last few years.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>