Attack on Police party in Nowgam by terrorists

Two police personnel were martyred in a terrorist attack that took place on a police party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nowgam. Another policeman has been injured in the attack as per the reports. The policemen belong to the 20th battalion of IRP.

The police personnel were rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment where two of them were declared dead. The area where the attack took place has been sealed off.

Jammu and Kashmir police said in a tweet that the attack took place near Nowgam bypass.

“#Terrorists fired #indiscriminately upon police party near #Nowgam Bypass. 03 police personnel injured. They were shifted to hospital for treatment where 02 among them attained #martyrdom. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” the tweet read.

This comes a day after security forces on Thursday snapped three hideouts of terrorist in Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district during a raid conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Police along with army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifle (RR) and 130 Battalion of CRPF.

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