Policeman, civilian shot at by militants in Anantnag, Pulwama

A policeman and a civilian were shot at by militants in Anantnag and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir on March 31, the police said.

According to a police official, Special Police Officer Turag Singh on traffic duty in Khanabal Chowk area of Anantnag was fired upon by unidentified militants, leaving him injured, a police official said.

The policeman was rushed to a nearby hospital, from where he was referred to a hospital in Srinagar for better treatment, he said.

In Pulwama district, a civilian — identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir, a resident of Machpuna Pulwama, but presently staying in Chanapora area of the city — was shot at by militants near Murran Chowk area, the official said.

Mr. Mir was rushed to a hospital and his condition was stated to be critical, he said.

On March 29, militants killed a special police officer and injured his wife in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. In another incident that day, militants fired upon a man at Chancer in Kulgam district. He was hit by a bullet in the leg and was admitted to a local hospital.