Baramulla, August 17: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out an attack on the joint naka party in Kreeri area of Baramulla district, in which two CRPF men and a policeman were killed, Vijay Kumar, Inspector General Police, Kashmir said on Monday.

Three terrorists escaped the spot after the firing at a check-post in the Kreeri area, he said. "It seems Lashkar men who were three in number carried out the attack near a shallow stream where a joint team was on a normal naka duty. We will give a befitting reply to terrorists. Terror Attack in Jammu and Kashmir: SPO of J&K Police, 2 CRPF Soldiers Killed After Terrorists Open Fire in Baramullah District.

Three terrorists escaped after firing at the check-post. One policeman and two CRPF jawans lost their lives," Kumar told reporters here.

Earlier today, the area was cordoned off and a search underway was initiated to nab the terrorists. More details are awaited in the matter.