Srinagar, Publish Date: Aug 26 2017
Internet services were suspended in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after militants stormed the District Police Lines (DPL) on Saturday.
An official said that mobile Internet service was suspended as a “precautionary measure” to prevent law and order situation following the attack.
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A policeman was killed and six others, including two cops of Jammu and Kashmir police and three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men, were critically injured after militants attacked District Police Lines (DPL) in Pulwama district on Saturday.
“We have lost one policeman. The operation is going on,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muneer Khan.
Officials said that militants stormed the DPL around 3:45 am on Saturday. An official said that the Fidayeen militants lobbed grenades and opened indiscriminate fire inside the DPL Pulwama.