An Assistant Sub-Inspector was killed while two other Jammu and Kashmir Police cops were injured as terrorists fired upon police naka at Lal Bazaar area here today.
A top police officer said in the incident, ASI identified as Mushtaq Ahmad was killed while two others received bullet wounds.
Both the injured cops were shifted to nearby hospital immediately for treatment
Meanwhile, police in a statement said that terrorists fired indiscriminately upon a Police naka party near G.D Goenka Public School in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar in which one police personnel attained martyrdom and two other personnel got injured.
Preliminary investigation reveals that, terrorists fired upon a Naka party near G.D Goenka Public School area of Lal Bazar Srinagar, resulting in gunshot injuries to three personnel namely ASI Mushtaq Ahmad, HC Fayaz Ahmad and SPO Abu Bakar. However, one injured ASI Mushtaq Ahmad succumbed to his injuries and attained martyrdom.
Meanwhile, both the injured Police personnel have been shifted to Hospital for the treatment of their injuries.
Police has registered a case under relevant sections of law and initiated investigation. Officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of the terror crime while the whole area had been cordoned off with the help of reinforcement and search in the area is going on.
In order to pay honour and respect to martyr ASI Mushtaq Ahmad, a wreath laying ceremony was held at District Police Lines, Srinagar.
Officers of Police/CAPFs and Civil Administration led by ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains and paid rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. On the occasion, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P.K Pole, DIG CKR Srinagar Sujit Kumar, DIG CRPF (North) Dr. R.K Rana, SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal, Commandant 49th BN CRPF, all Zonal SsP and other officers & officials of Police/SF also paid rich floral tributes to the martyr.
“We pay our rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice made in the line of duty and stand by his family at this crucial juncture,” the statement said.