Srinagar: Two persons including a policeman
were killed and four others injured when militants opened fire
on a police party at the crowded Sopore bus stand in Baramulla
district of North Kashmir this evening, police said.
Unidentified militants opened fire on a police party at
the main bus stand in Sopore district town, 55 kms from here,
around 5.55 PM, and in the ensuing exchange of fire, six
persons including two policemen were injured, the police said.
The firing lasted for a brief period and the injured were
immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where a Special
Police Officer (SPO) and an unidentified civilian were
declared brought dead.
Rest of the injured - three civilians and a policeman -
were admitted to the hospital for treatment, the police said.
The incident took place when the bus stand was crowded
with commuters rushing back to their homes after the day's
work, they said.
Reinforcements rushed to the scene of the firing and
a hunt has been launched to nab the militants involved in the
attack, the police said.
The firing in Sopore came hours after militants struck
at Lal Chowk, the commercial hub of Srinagar, killing a young
civilian and leaving four others including two CRPF personnel
injured.
The latest attack in Sopore, which has witnessed a spurt
in militant activities over the past couple of months, comes
barely two days after militants triggered a grenade attack in
the town on Sunday, injuring two civilians.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 20:24