Constable injured in terrorist attack dead

A police constable critically injured in a guerrilla hit-and-run attack here in Jammu and Kashmir died in hospital.

Srinagar: A police constable critically injured on Friday in a guerrilla hit-and-run attack here in Jammu and Kashmir died on Saturday in hospital.

Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, constable in the 19th Battalion of Indian Reserve Police, was injured Friday in a militant attack at Hazratbal bus stand and succumbed in hospital, a senior police officer here said.

Dar was posted on Friday prayer duties at the bus stand where hundreds of devotees throng the Hazratbal shrine every week.

A wreath laying ceremony was held at the police control room here where police officers paid tributes to Dar.

IANS