J&K: Two cops martyred, 1 injured in terrorist attack in Nowgam

At least two police personnel was killed, and another injured in a terrorist attack near Nowgam bypass in J&K.

The terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the police party on the outskirts of Srinagar city.

"Terrorists attacked a police party at Nowgam area of Srinagar leaving three cops critically wounded. All three injured were shifted to hospital, however, two of the injured succumbed on the way. The third one is being treated at the hospital and his condition is stated as critical," IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said.

"Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit has carried the attack. The terrorists have been identified and they will be neutralised soon," he added.

The attack comes a day before I-Day and when the entire Kashmir is on a high alert.

On Thursday, security forces busted three hideouts of terrorists in Awantipora in South Kashmir`s Pulwama district during a raid conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Army`s 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 130 Battalion of CRPF.

Police sources said that several incriminating materials, including 1918 AK 47 rounds, two hand grenades, one Ubgl thrower, four Ubgl grenades, half a bag of ammonium nitrate like substance, five gelatin sticks and crude pipe bomb. Security forces have also recovered Rs 5400, food items, utensils, gas stoves, gas cylinder and other materials from these hideouts.