Three police personnel killed, two injured in Kashmir ambush

Srinagar, Feb 2 (UNI) Three Jammu and Kashmir police personnel were killed and two others were wounded when militants ambushed a patrol party in south Kashmir this afternoon, official sources said.

They said militants ambushed a police party at Check Litter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama this afternoon.

Three police personnel were killed on the spot and two others were wounded, the sources said, adding reinforcement was rushed to the area from nearby camps and a massive hunt was launched to nab the attackers.

The Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for the attack.

This was the second major attack by the HM in Pulwama district during the past two weeks. Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and an equal number were wounded when HM militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Awantipora.

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