Militants target police party in Kashmir

Militants on Friday attacked a police party in Budgam district of Kashmir, injuring three persons, including an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI), and triggering a gunbattle, which was underway.

The unidentified militants opened fire at the police party in main market in Chrar-e-Sharief area of Budgam at around 3.15 pm, a police officer said. Two residents and ASI Abdul Rashid were injured in the attack and were evacuated to hospital, he said. The area was immediately cordoned off by the security forces, including Army, he said.

Intermittent firing between militants and security personnel was going on when the last reports came, the officer said, adding more reinforcements were rushed to the spot and efforts are on to neutralise the militants. No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the incident, he added.