A policeman was killed while another cop and a civilian were injured on Friday night when militants fired at a picket in a village at Shopian district of south Kashmir.
The militants attacked the security post, guarding minority community in a village in Jamnagri area.
The policemen retaliated, forcing the attackers to flee.
A constable, Nazir Ahmad, was killed in the gunfight, superintendent of police, Shopian, Tahir Saleem told HT.
Another constable Zahoor Ahmad and a civilian -- Puran Krishan Koul -- were injured in the incident.
The area has been cordoned off and a search launched to track down the terrorists, a police official said.
The policemen and the civilian hurt in the attack were rushed to District Hospital in Shopian, where Nazir succumbed to his injuries.
{{/usCountry}}The policemen and the civilian hurt in the attack were rushed to District Hospital in Shopian, where Nazir succumbed to his injuries.
{{/usCountry}}Zahoor and Krishan’s condition is stable and they have been referred to the Army Base Hospital in Srinagar for further treatment.