Four policemen killed in IED blast in J&K’s Sopore

Srinagar, January 6

Four policemen died in an IED blast in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Saturday morning.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, North Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, said the blast took place in the main market in Sopore.
“Four of our policemen who were on duty died in the blast,” Birdhi said.

The identity of the slain policemen could not be established immediately.
Soon after the incident, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a hunt to trace the militants involved in the attack.
The attack took place on a day when Sopore town is observing a separatists-sponsored shutdown.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said she was pained by the news about the killing of four policemen in an IED explosion.

“Pained to hear that four policeman have been killed in an IED explosion in Sopore. My deepest condolences to their families,” Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.
Former chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted: “Very sad news from #Sopore. May the four brave J&K police personnel killed in the line of duty today rest in peace.”