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Two Indian policemen and a civilian were killed Wednesday after militants attacked a police vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
The attack was carried out in evening at Galender near Pampore town of Pulwama district, about 17 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"This evening militants fired upon a police vehicle at Galander, wounding two police personnel and a civilian bystander," a police official said. "Though all the wounded were shifted to hospital for treatment, but they succumbed to their wounds."
The civilian, according to health officials, was reportedly brought dead to Pampore hospital, while as the two policemen succumbed at a Srinagar hospital.
The attack created panic in the locality.
"The vehicle that came under attack belonged to a police officer and the two policemen were attached with him for his security," said the official. "The officer survived unhurt."
Following the attack, contingents of Indian army, police and paramilitary rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. However, no one was arrested as militants were believed to have escaped in darkness.
So far, no militant outfit has claimed responsibility of the attack.
On Monday night, militants attacked a convoy of Indian border guards of Border Security Force (BSF) and wounded its eight personnel in the town.
Later on, Hizbul Mujahideen, the region's indigenous militant outfit claimed responsibility of Pampore attack.
On Tuesday evening, militants killed a policeman in nearby Malangpora village. Militants occasionally target police and paramilitary troopers in the region.
Earlier this month, militants attacked an Indian policeman and snatched away his service rifle.
A guerrilla war is going on between militants and Indian troopers stationed in the region since 1989. However, of late, Indian policemen too have been trained to fight them.
