Srinagar, Feb 11: A policeman was killed while three cops and a CRPF trooper sustained injuries in a grenade attack on the security forces by militants at main town Bandipora in north Kashmir on Friday, officials said.
Quoting the officials, news agency KNO reported that the militants attacked a joint party of police and CRPF near Nishat Park in main town Bandipora this afternoon.
In the attack, a cop was killed while three others sustained injuries.
News agency GNS while quoting official sources identified the slain cop as SPO Zubair Ahmad of Papschan Bandipora. The three injured cops have been identified as head constable Mohd Shafi having splinter injuries in both the legs, Rayees Ahmad of Bandipora, also having suffered splinter injuries in legs and Mohd Yasir, who suffered injuries on right knee in the attack. The identity of the CRPF cop was not immediately known.
The injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment while security forces cordoned the area to nab the fleeing militants.