Srinagar: Two BSF personnel were killed when militants fired upon them in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

Motorcycle-borne militants fired upon the BSF jawans at a picket in Pandach area, 17 km from here in the outskirts of the city, the officials said.

They said two BSF personnel were injured in the attack and were shifted to SKIMS Hospital at Soura here.

While one of the jawans was declared brought dead by the doctors at the hospital, another succumbed to injuries, the officials said.

They said both jawans – aged 35 and 36 – had head injuries.

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the attackers, the officials added.

Meanwhile General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Y K Joshi on Wednesday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu on the overall security situation along the line of control, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said.

They also discussed several other issues related to security management and challenges in the Union Territory, he said.

The spokesman said Lt Gen Joshi briefed the Lt Governor about the successful anti-terrorist operations being conducted by the Army in coordination with the local police and central armed police forces in the

hinterland.

The Lt Governor lauded the role being played by the army in safeguarding the territorial integrity and the internal security of Jammu and Kashmir, the spokesman said.