Militants today shot dead three unarmed policemen, who had gone for investigating a crime in a village in Shopian district of Kashmir division. Police sources said three policemen — one head constable and two constables — were killed in a militant attack at Ashipora in Shopian district.
Sources also said the policemen were unarmed and had gone to the village for investigating a crime when militants fire on them. This was the second militant attack on policemen within hours in Kashmir Valley.
Earlier in the day, ultras shot at and critically injured a police officer in Pattan area of Baramulla district.
In another incident Militants also shot at and injured a person in Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district today.