Militants fired at the vehicles of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) which were ferrying the personnel to their camp after performing law and order duties in the city, a security force official said.
One jawan of the SSB was killed and 8 others were injured in the attack, the official said.
The injured, who included a policeman, have been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
Security forces immediately cordoned off the area and launched search operations to track down the militants.
Terrorist organisation Al-umar-Mujahideen (AuM) tonight claimed responsibility for the attack on a paramilitary convoy in Zakura on the outskirts of Srinagar, in which a jawan of paramilitary force SSB was killed and 8 others, including a policeman, were injured.
The outfit also warned of similar attacks on Indian security forces in the coming days.