Three policemen injured in militant attack

Three policemen were injured in a militant attack on Superintendent of Police of Shopian district in Kashmir but the IPS officer escaped unhurt.

Militants opened firing on Superintendent of Police Shopian Shailendra Mishra near his office and followed it by hurling a hand grenade, a police officer said.

He said the grenade landed on an escort vehicle, resulting in injuries to three policemen.

However, the IPS officer escaped the attack unhurt, the officer added.