Policeman killed, two wounded in Indian-controlled Kashmir militant attack

Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-14 21:09:52|Editor: Song Lifang
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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A policeman was killed and two others wounded Saturday after militants attacked their vehicle in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The police vehicle was attacked near village D H Pora of Kulgam district, about 68 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"This evening militants attacked a police vehicle near D H Pora village here in which one police constable was killed and two others wounded," a senior police official told Xinhua. "The wounded policemen were removed to hospital immediately."

Reports said following the attack police, paramilitary and army rushed to the village to nab the assailants. However, until late no one was found.

So far no militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Earlier in the morning, two local militants, including a commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba, were killed in a gunfight in Pulwama district.

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