Militants kill a policeman, injured 8 others in J

Srinagar, Sep 27 (UNI) Militants today killed a police personnel and injured eight others, including an officer while security forces busted two hideouts and arrested an ultra in the Jammu and Kashmir overnight.

Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for killing the policeman and injuring others.

Official sources said militants shot at and critically wounded an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir police Abdul Gani near Jehangir Chowk at Hari Singh High Street this afternoon.

Mr Gani, who was on special secretariat duty, received a bullet wound in the head after he was fired at from a very close range, sources said adding he was later admitted to SMHS hospital in a critical condition.

Doctors described his condition as very critical.

Traffic on the busy route leading to civil secretariat and other important offices went off the roads and pedestrians and shopkeepers ran for safety. Later, searches were conducted in the area by the security forces. However, the militants managed to escape.

Later, the militants hurled a hand grenade towards a police party at crowded Budshah Chowk near here this afternoon. It exploded on the roadside causing injuries to seven policemen.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital.

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