Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman in south Kashmir's Kulgam on Wednesday evening.
A police official said the incident took place in Kulgam's Furrah area in Mir Bazar Kulgam, where the gunmen appeared and opened fire at the policeman from a close range.
The victim policeman was identified as Abdul Rashid Dar, 58.
"He was shifted to a hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries," another official said.
A police officer said security forces launched a manhunt to nab the attackers immediately after the incident.
