Policeman killed in J&K militant attack

A policeman was killed on Sunday during a militant attack on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, authorities said.

The station came under attack early Sunday morning after the militants hurled a grenade and then fired indiscriminately at the station's guard post before escaping, according to police sources.

"A constable deployed at the guard post was seriously injured. He was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries," the sources added.

--IANS

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