SRINAGAR – Hours after Governor’s rule was promulgated in the state,Militants attacked a police patrol on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highwayinjuring a policeman at Galander in Pulwama district. Tanveer Ahmadsuccumbed to his injuries, DNA has reported.

The attack comes 24 hours after security forces killed three militants inTral.

Militants fired at a police vehicle near Galandar. One policeman Injuredand shifted to hospital. Search continues in the area. Information ispreliminary,” tweeted Kashmir Zone Police. The area was cordoned off soonafter the attack and massive search has been launched to hunt down theattackers.

Reinforcements have been rushed to help the forces on the ground.

On Tuesday, three militants were killed at Hyena village in Tral area ofsouth Kashmir’s Pulwma district. Five security forces personnel alsosustained injuries in the crossfire.

While pursuing credible leads regarding the presence of militants in Tral,the Army, CRPF and Police had jointly launched searches in Hyena on Tuesdayafternoon. Militants fired on the joint search patrol, which subsequentlyretaliated leading to a shoot-out.

“All three militants were successfully neutralized by security forces,”said a police spokesperson.

This is the second time after the Ramzan ceasefire was called off thatsecurity forces killed militabts in the state. Two were killed in one ofthe operations in the Panar forests of Bandipora district on June 18. Twomilitants and a soldier were killed on June 14.