In a message to the bereaved families and the Police Department, the Chief Minister expressed solidarity with them and said those who have committed the crime are cowards and have no respect for precious human lives, a spokesperson said.
Omar prayed for peace to the departed souls and conveyed his sympathy to the families of the victims, the spokesman added.
Two policemen and a civilian were killed in the attack by gunmen in Galandar area of Pulwama in south Kashmir yesterday.
Expressing grief and sorrow on behalf of ruling National Conference, party's provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani said such tragic incidents highlight the immense sacrifices rendered by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"They also underline the need for a sustained effort to continue initiatives aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the state," he said.
A spokesman of the state's principal Opposition Peoples Democratic Party said, "It is unfortunate that we are still losing precious lives to bullets and there is no way seen around to end the crisis."
He said the recurrence of such incidents shows that human life in Jammu and Kashmir has completely lost its value and meaning.
"Till now, we have had enough of killings and bloodshed in the state and what did we achieve nothing but tragedies," he said.
State Secretary of CPI (M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami also condemned the attack, terming it as unfortunate and an act of viciousness.