The constable, Rameez Parrey, had come home on holiday a few days ago.
An army soldier was also injured in the encounter.
The army foiled the infiltration bid -- the first such attempt this year -- by the Pakistan-based outfit in an overnight operation
The number is an all time high for the state with south Kashmir emerging as one of the main hubs, providing cadres to terrorist groups.
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