A Jammu and Kashmir policeman was killed and two others injured on Thursday when unknown terrorists launched an attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists attacked a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama town.
A police officer told that the terrorists fired indiscriminately at the joint Naka near Prichoo area of Pulwama, resulting in injuries to three policemen who were been removed to sub-district hospital. One of them was declared brought dead while the other two were referred to Srinagar’s SMHS hospital for specialized treatment.
Hospital authorities confirmed that one personnel was declared brought dead on arrival while others, injured critically, has been shifted to SMHS hospital. The slain cop has been identified as Anoop Singh of IRP 10th battalion.
Meanwhile, the police, CRPF and Army have cordoned off the entire area and launched searches to track the terrorists. Inspector-General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, confirmed the killing of the policeman. He said that the area has been cordoned off and further investigations launched.
This is a developing story. More details are awaited.
