One policemen killed, Two injured in different militant attacks in Kashmir
A group of terrorists on Thursday open fired at a policeman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
The policeman identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar succumbed to his injuries after the attack that took place in Kulgam’s Bogund area.
Dar was rushed to the Kulgam District Hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, two policemen were injured when militants attacked a police `naka` (checkpost) here on Thursday evening, police said.
Police said militants fired at the policemen near the J&K Bank branch in the Hyderpora area on the city outskirts.
“The injured policemen have been shifted to hospital. Doctors have described the condition of one of the injured policemen as critical,” said police.
The incident comes days after the Lashkar-e-Toiba issued a video where terrorists are requesting cops to join militant ranks.
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