The funeral procession of constable Ghulam Hassan Wagay in Wohlutra, Rafiabad. (Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)
Two policemen were killed, and 12 CRPF personnel were injured in two separate attacks by militants in south Kashmir — the worst since the unilateral ceasefire was announced by the Centre in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a pre-dawn attack in Pulwama on Tuesday, suspected militants opened fire at a police picket guarding the district court court complex, leaving two policemen dead and one injured. The militants took away two Insas rifles after the attack, which lasted for about 10 minutes. The injured policeman was rushed to the hospital and his condition is said to be critical.
In another pre-dawn attack, 10 CRPF personnel were injured when militants lobbed a hand grenade on a CRPF party near Janglat Mandi in Anantnag.
Meanwhile, troops detected and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near the road in Awantipora, preventing loss of life and property.
The slain policemen have been identified as senior grade constables Ghulam Rasool Lone of Lolab in Kupwara district and Ghulam Hassan Wagay of Wohlutra in Rafiabad.
As Wagay's body reached Wohlutra, hundreds of people from…
