Jammu and Kashmir: Policeman killed in suspected terror attack

A policeman was killed after suspected terrorists opened fire on security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, NDTV quoted unidentified officials as saying.

The attack took place around 12.30 pm on the Anantnag-Kokernag road, where the policeman was deployed for Amarnath Yatra duty, The Hindu reported.

The policeman, identified as Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi from Budgam, was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.