Amid the attack the police have ordered a search operation, and are looking out for the terrorists, officials familiar with the matter said.
Bandipora: Two Policemen were killed in the terrorist open fire at Bandipora on Friday. As per the Kashmir Police, the incident took place at the Gulshan chowk. At Gulshan Chowk, terrorists were seen open firing.
Selection grade constable Mohammad Sultan and constable Fayaz Ahmad have injured in tan the attack and rushed to a nearby hospital where they succumbed to injuries, police said.
“#Terrorists fired upon a police party at Gulshan Chowk area of #Bandipora. In this #terror incident, 02 police personnel namely SgCT Mohd Sultan & Ct Fayaz Ahmad got injured & attained #martyrdom. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice,” Kashmir Police tweeted.
#Terrorists fired upon a police party at Gulshan Chowk area of #Bandipora. In this #terror incident, 02 police personnel namely SgCT Mohd Sultan & Ct Fayaz Ahmad got injured & attained #martyrdom. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 10, 2021
We stand by the family and assure that the #terrorists responsible to make you orphan shall be soon brought to #justice. https://t.co/H6IPE5whx2
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 10, 2021
Amid the attack the police have ordered a search operation, and are looking out for the terrorists, officials familiar with the matter said. Police believe that there might be two or three terrorists, responsible for the attack, they added.
Condemning the attack, Bharatiya Janata Party J&K spokesperson Altaf Thakur said: “The killing of two policemen who were on duty is barbaric and highly condemnable and those responsible for the attack should be identified.”
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted the d: “I condemn the militant attack on the police in Bandipore area of North Kashmir earlier today that resulted in the death in the line of duty of J&K police personnel Muhammad Sultan and Fayaz Ahmad. May Allah grant them Jannat & may their families find strength at this time.”
I condemn the militant attack on the police in Bandipore area of North Kashmir earlier today that resulted in the death in the line of duty of J&K police personnel Muhammad Sultan and Fayaz Ahmad. May Allah grant them Jannat & may their families find strength at this time.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 10, 2021
As many as 96 civilians and 81 security personnel have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
366 terrorists have been killed in the Valley since then, as per the response filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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