Jammu: A policeman has been killed on early today morning after a group of militants attacked a police station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The militants attacked the Rajbagh police station in Kathua district in the early hours of Friday.
“Militants used automatic weapons and hurled grenades at the Rajbagh police station in Kathua district today morning. One policeman was killed in the attack and three were injured,” a senior police officer told IANS.
An exchange of fire ensued between security forces and the militants camping inside the police station. As this copy was being typed, television channels reported that a gun battle was at the site of the attack.
Exactly a year back, in March 2014, Kathua had witnessed a similar, audacious terror strike which left three people dead, including an army personnel.
Three militants had arrived in the Indian Army’s combat uniform. They, then stopped a car and opened fire. (agencies)
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