Militant attack in India’s Srinagar kills 3 policemen, injures 11
A group of police officers were returning to the police premises when three militants opened fire on a police vehicle outside the main city of Srinagar, according to a police statement. The warriors escaped soon after.
A major search operation has been initiated and the area has been temporarily closed.
According to Manzoor Ahmed, the battalion’s commanding officer, two of the officers died on Monday, and a third succumbed to his injuries early Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought details of the attack and expressed condolences to the families of those killed, his office said in a tweet.
Claimed entirely by India and Pakistan but only partially controlled by both, the Himalayan region has been the epicenter for more than 70 years of often violent territorial disputes between the armed neighbors. have nuclear weapons.
As security locks and Covid-19 restrictions unfold this year, there has been an increase in attacks on security personnel in the region.
Earlier, on Monday, two militants were shot dead at a checkpoint set up on the outskirts of Srinagar after opening fire on police.
Kashmir police chief Vijay Kumar said: “Police returned fire, killing two militants.