Srinagar/UNI: Two policemen were killed in a militant attack on Airport road in the summer capital, Srinagar on Friday.
Official sources said that unidentified militants fired at policemen near Sadar police station at Baghat chowk in uptown Srinagar on Friday afternoon.
"Two policemen were critically injured in the attack,” they said, adding the wounded were rushed to a hospital.
However, they said both the policemen, identified as Sohail Ahmad and Mohammad Yusuf, succumbed.
They said the militants managed to escape from the spot, adding additional security forces have been rushed to the area and a search operation has been launched to trace the attackers.
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