6 paramilitary troopers, girl wounded in militant attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir

At least six paramilitary troopers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a 10-year-old girl were wounded Monday in a militant attack in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

According to police militants fired upon a vehicle carrying CRPF personnel at Panthachowk area in outskirts of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Kashmir.

"Militants today late afternoon attacked a CRPF vehicle near Panthachowk, which has resulted in wounding six of our men," Rajesh Yadav, Srinagar based spokesman of CRPF told Xinhua. "All the wounded have been removed to army base hospital."

A police spokesman said the girl was hit by a bullet in the area during the firing.

"She has been hospitalised," the spokesman said.

On Sunday evening an Indian policeman was killed and 10 others including three CRPF personnel were wounded in a grenade blast in Srinagar. The joint contingent of police and CRPF were withdrawing from the area after daylong duty when it came under attack.

So far no militant outfit has claimed responsibility of the attack.

Four Indian army troopers were wounded in the city on Saturday after militants attacked an army convoy.

Separatist movement and guerilla war challenging New Delhi's rule is going on in Kashmir since 1989. Gunfight between militants and Indian troops takes place intermittently across the region. Endit