Two policemen who were injured in a militant attack in Srinagar on Friday, succumbed to their injuries.Two policemen died in a militant attack in Srinagar and three Al-Badr militants and a policeman were killed in two other encounters in the Kashmir Valley on Friday.
Militants fired upon the policemen from a close range in Srinagar’s busy Barzulla Baghat area. The injured policemen were shifted to a hospital but they died of their injuries. The area was cordoned off and a search launched to nab the attackers, officials said.
Earlier in the day, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said three local Al-Badr militants were encircled on Thursday night and killed early Friday in Shopian.
“All the three slain militants are locals. Two AK-47 rifles and a pistol have been recovered from their possession,” Mr. Kumar said.
In Budgam
In Central Kashmir, one policeman was killed and another injured in Budgam’s Beerwah during an anti-militancy operation.
“A cordon was laid at a village in Beerwah during midnight. In the initial exchange of firing, Special Police Officer Altaf Ahmed and constable Manzoor Ahmed sustained injuries. Altaf died of his injuries later,” Mr. Kumar stated.
There were reports of the presence of local militant Yusuf Kandroo and a foreign militant in Beerwah. “One militant sustained injuries in the encounter. Following the blood trial, a village has been cordoned off,” he said.
Dhaba attackers arrested
The three attackers who fired and injured an employee of the famous Krishna Dhaba have been arrested within two days of the attack. “The three newly-recruited militants carried out the attack on the owner of Krishna Dhaba at the busy Dalgate area to instill fear among tourists on a day when foreign envoys were in Srinagar. The bike used in the offence and a pistol were seized. Two arrested youth hail from Pampore and third one is from Pulwama,” the IGP said.
The three were lured by a Lashkar-e-Taiba or The Resistance Front commander Gazi. “Gazi tasked them to strike at Krishna Dhaba, where the tourist rush is always high and the shop remains open even during hartals,” he added.
Earlier, three Al-Badr militants and a policeman were killed in two separate encounters in the Valley.
In the third encounter in the day, militants fired upon policemen from a close range in Srinagar's busy Barzulla Baghat area. The area was cordoned off and a search was launched to nab the attackers, officials said.
Earlier in the day, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said all the three local militants of Al-Badr outfit, who were encircled on Thursday night, were killed in an encounter in Shopian.
"All the three slain militants are locals. Two AK-47 rifles and one pistol have been recovered from their possession,” Mr. Kumar said.
In Central Kashmir, one policeman was killed and another injured in Budgam's Beerwah during an anti-militancy operation. "A cordon was laid in a village in Beerwah during the mid-night. In the initial exchange of firing, Special Police Officer Altaf Ahmed and constable Manzoor Ahmed sustained injuries. Altaf succumbed to his injuries later," Mr. Kumar said.
He said there were reports about the presence of a local militant, Yusuf Kandroo, and a foreign militant, in Beerwah. "One militant sustained injuries in the encounter. Following the blood trial, a village has been cordoned off,” Mr. Kumar said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kumar said three attackers, who fired and injured the employee at the famous Krishna Dhaba, were arrested within two days of the attack. "The three newly recruited militants carried out the attack on the owner of Krishna Dhabar at a busy Dalgate area to instil fear among tourists on a day when foreign envoys were in Srinagar," Mr. Kumar said.
He said the police acted swiftly. "The bike used in the offence and a pistol were seized. Two arrested youth hail from Pampore and third one is from Pulwama,” the IGP said.
He said they were lured by a Lashkar-e-Toiba or The Resistance Front commander Gazi. "Gazi tasked them to strike at Krishna Dhaba where tourist rush is always high and the shop even remains open during hartals," he added.
