SRINAGAR: Two terrorist attack on Srinagar within 24 hours, the First blast was on Srinagar near Ghanta Ghar and second was at Shopian, both blasts were targeted to the policeman. This encounter led  three policemen died on the spot; a fourth one who received critical injuries was taken to the hospital, where he died during treatment

As per reports, Four policemen were killed in an attack by terrorists on a guard post at Jammu and Kashmir's  Shopian district. The policemen were keeping watch on a residential area and were inside their guard room when the terrorists fired at them this afternoon. The terrorists also took away their service rifles.

Three policemen died on the spot; a fourth one who received critical injuries was taken to the hospital, where he died during treatment.

The police said the area has been cordoned off and a search operation has been launched.

former chief minister Omar Abdullah took his Twitter account to condemn the attack, and tweeted that: "He strongly criticizes the attack on the police post in Shopian & condole the deaths of three police personnel in the line of duty. He prays for their souls & for the speedy recovery of those injured in this attack".

As per police statement on the incident, Assumptions are made that Six Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists led by former police officer Adil Bashir, who left the force after stealing eight rifles in October, to be involved in the attack.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik condemned the killing of the policemen in the terror attack. 

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