Indian border guard killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir militant attack

An Indian border guard of Border Security Force (BSF) was wounded Saturday in a militant attack in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

The militants equipped with automatic rifles attacked convoy of border guards in Handwara of frontier Kupwara district, about 71 km northwest of Srinagar city.

"A BSF man was wounded today when militants opened fire on their convoy here," a police official posted in Handwara town said. "The BSF trooper has sustained bullet wound and was hospitalised immediately."

Following the attack militants managed to escape from the spot.

Locals said the attack triggered panic in the town. Huge contingents of police and paramilitary were rushed to the spot to carry out searches for the militants responsible for the attack, reports said.

On Thursday night militants attacked a police station in Karlgund area of the district. However, no damage was reported in the attack.

Two Indian policemen were killed and another wounded on Friday in a militant attack in Kulgam town, south of Srinagar.

A guerrilla war is going on between militants and Indian troops stationed in Indian-controlled Kashmir since 1989. The gunfight between the two sides takes place intermittently across the region. Endit