J-K: Police officer killed, 2 personnel injured in Srinagar terror attack
A 56-year-old police officer was killed and two personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a police team in the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, officials said.
The incident took place around 7:15 pm when the terrorists fired at a police checkpoint in the Lal Bazar area, the officials said.
They said Jammu and Kashmir Police assistant sub-inspector Mushtaq Ahmad was killed while head constable Fayaz Ahmad and SPO Abu Bakar were injured in the attack.
The injured cops were rushed to a hospital where their condition is stated to be stable. The officials said a search operation has been launched in the area to nab the attackers.
"ASI Mushtaq Ahmad #succumbed to his injuries & attained #martyrdom. We pay rich #tribute to the #martyr for his supreme #sacrifice made in the line of duty. Other two injured personnel are being treated. Further details shall follow," the Kashmir Zone police wrote on Twitter.
Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said the ...