Two policemen killed in Pulwama, ten CRPF personnel injured in Anantnag militant attack

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Pulwama/Anantnag 12-Jun-2018

Two policemen were killed and another injured after Militants attacked a checkpost at a court complex in Pulwama district of South Kashmir.The Militants fired at the police guard post in an attack shortly before dawn this morning. The Militants stole the rifles and ammunition of the two policemen and fled. The two slain policemen were identified as Ghulam Rasool and Ghulam Hassan.“Militants opened fire at the police picket that was guarding the district court complex in Pulwama town in the early hours of the morning today," police spokesperson said.He also said that "the two policemen retaliated the firing by Militants, but were killed in the exchange of gunfire”.In another attack by Militants, 10 CRPF (paramilitary forces) personnel were injured after a grenade was thrown at their post in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. "The soldiers have faced minor injuries," the police said." Militants hurled a grenade on a group of CRPF personnel at Anantnag's Janglat Mandi area. The injured soldiers have been admitted to a hospital for necessary treatment. Their condition is stable," a police spokesperson said.However a Wreath laying ceremony of two policemen killed was held at District Police Lines Pulwama.The ceremony was led by Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) SP Pani.  Officers from both the police as well as civil administration were present during the ceremony, paying their homage to the slain policemen.The bodies of slain police men were later handed over to their respective families or last rites. (PTK)