SRINAGAR: A police officer lost his life in a terror attack in Srinagar on Tuesday evening while two others were wounded.
Police said that terrorists, whose number is being ascertained, opened indiscriminate fire on a police naka party near GD Goenka School in the Lal Bazar area of Srinagar city on Tuesday evening.
In the firing three policemen including an Assistant Sub-Inspector Mushtaq Ahmad were injured. However, ASI succumbed to his injuries on his way to the hospital.
The two injured – a head constable and SPO – have been evacuated to a nearby hospital and are undergoing treatment.
Kashmir zone police in a Tweet said that terrorists fired upon a naka party, injuring three policemen.
“Terrorists fired upon police naka party at Lal Bazar area of #Srinagar city. In this #terror incident, three police personnel got injured & they have been shifted to hospital. Area has been cordoned. Further details shall follow,” police tweeted.