A student was killed during an ambush operation of the Army in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. The 22-year-old student was shot dead by the troopers of 4 Para of the Army, who had laid an ambush in Chogal area of Handwara town, 85 kms from Srinagar.While regretting the loss of life in the operation, Defence Spokesman Lt Col J S Brar said in a statement that based on specific intelligence about movement of terrorists, Army troops had laid an ambush last night to trap them. At around 2230 hours, the troops detected suspicious movement of two persons towards the ambush. Both the individuals paid no heed to the challenge by the troops and attempted to run away in the cover of darkness, on which the troops opened firing resulting in fatal injuries to the student while the other unidentified person escaped. The spokesman said, although the troops strictly adhered to the challenging procedures as per the Rules of Engagement, the Army regrets the loss of life.