Cop killed, another hurt in attack by militants on former legislator

A policeman was killed and another injured today as militants attacked the vehicle of a former legislator in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Militants fired upon ex-MLA Mohiudin Mir's vehicle near Murran in south Kashmir, a police official said.

National Conference (NC) leader Mir, a former MLA from Rajpora, was on his way to Pulwama from Srinagar, the official said.

A constable, Mudassir Ahmed, was killed and another injured in the attack, he added.

The two constables were deployed on the politician's personal security, the official said.