An Indian army trooper stands guard near the site of an ongoing gunfight after militants stormed police lines at Pulwama, about 28 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 26, 2017. A policeman and two paramilitary troopers of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed Saturday in an ongoing militant attack on police lines in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. During the initial assault a policeman and three CRPF personnel were wounded. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A policeman and two paramilitary troopers of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed Saturday in an ongoing militant attack on police lines in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
During the initial assault a policeman and three CRPF personnel were wounded.
The gunmen believed to be fidayeen (suicide attackers) militants indiscriminately used gunfire and grenades, while making their entry inside the district police lines premises at Pulwama, about 28 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"A police constable and two CRPF personnel were killed today after militants stormed district police lines here and have taken position inside two buildings," a police official told Xinhua. "Heavy firing is going on between the two sides."
According to police officials, three militants are believed to have entered the police lines and occupied two buildings.
"From the building they are targeting army and police positions," the policeman said.
A police official said they have evacuated several people from the adjacent buildings in the police lines.
Reports said one of the building caught fire during the standoff.
A guerrilla war is going on between militants and Indian troops stationed in the region since 1989. However, of late Indian policemen too have been trained to fight them.
Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from Britain, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.
