A J&K Police man who was injured in a grenade attack on a police party in downtown Srinagar on Sunday succumbed to injuries on Monday, officials said.
According to police sources, two Lashker-e-Toiba militants were intercepted by police party in Nowhatta area of Srinagar ahead of the August 15 function on Sunday.
As the police party approached the suspects near the Gani Memorial Stadium, the suspects opened fire which was retaliated by the police party as result of which one or both terrorists got injured and they fled away taking advantage of darkness and built up area.
“Later the blood trails were seen upto 400 meters pointing that militants are injured as well. One of the policeman Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad, a resident of Batote Ramban also suffered serious injuries in the militant attack and was taken to hospital and he succumbed to the wounds today morning,” officials said.
A local news gatherer said that the terrorists before carrying out a "major attack” contacted their handlers in Pakistan through social media and informed them about the attack. “TRF statement came prematurely about the attack, thinking the attack may have been executed.”
The duo also left scooty along with the Ak-74 rifle, two grenades, officials said. “Some extra clothes, a helmet and other incriminating material.” “Investigations have revealed that the scooty which they had left behind was purchased few days ago from a person by an active militant Moomin Gulzar of Eidgah Srinagar,” they said. One Umer Mukhtar Naqeeb son of Bashir Ahmad of Natipora Srinagar has been arrested for providing the second-hand scooty to Momin Gulzar on July 27.
"Public is informed not to extend logistics to militants, failing which law will take it own course. Further, public especially hospitals/clinics/doctors are requested to give information about any unknown person(s) coming for treatment as fleeing militant(s) are injured,” police said.