4 Policemen Killed, Several Injured in IED Blast in J&K’s Sopore
At least four policemen were killed and two others injured, in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Sopore in Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, 6 January.
An official told PTI that the IED was planted by the militants near a shop in a lane between the 'Chotta Bazaar' and 'Bada Bazaar' in Sopore in Baramulla district.
Pained to hear that four policeman have been killed in an IED explosion in Sopore. My deepest condolences to their families. — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) January 6, 2018
The policemen were reportedly patrolling the area in view of a separatist-sponsored strike in the region.J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti tweeted: “Pained to hear that four policeman have been killed in an IED explosion in Sopore.”
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