Srinagar, February 19: Terrorist attacked a police party in Barzulla area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday. Two policemen lost their lives in the attack, Initially, the cops sustained injuries in the attack. They were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where they succumbed to the bullet injuries. The entire incident was captured on camera. Notably, Barzulla area is located along the airport. Jammu & Kashmir: 79 Terrorist Incidents After Article 370 Repeal, 49 Militants Killed, MHA Tells Parliament.

Both the martyred constables have been identified as Sohail Ahmed and Mohammad Yousuf.  According to reports, the constables of the Jammu and Kashmir police were at a tea stall when they were attacked. No terror organization has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. The entire area has been cordoned off. The J&K police have launched a manhunt operation to nab the terrorists. More details are still awaited.

Here is The Video of The Incident:

The attack was conducted om the police party, a day after the Indian Army and police in a joint operation recovered a huge cache of weapons, including warlike stores in the hinterlands of Reasi district in the Jammu region. The Army said that an input was received on Wednesday evening from a reliable source regarding suspicious activity in the remote and dense forests of Makkhidar in the Reasi district.

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