<p>A civilian and a police officer were shot dead by militants in two separate attacks in Kashmir on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A police official said militants shot at a civilian identified as Rouf Ahmad Khan, 45, at Merjanpora- Eidgah in old city Safakadal of Srinagar this evening. He was immediately shifted to nearby SMHS hospital, where he was declared brought dead.</p>.<p>“#Terrorists fired upon a #civilian namely Rouf Ahmad at Merjanpora, Eidgah PS Safakadal #Srinagar. The injured was shifted to SMHS hospital where he was declared dead. #Case registered, investigation going on (sic),” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.</p>.<p>In a separate incident, an assistant sub inspector of police (ASI) was critically injured after militants fired upon him in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Wednesday evening.</p>.<p>A police official said pistol-borne militants fired upon ASI Mohammad Ashraf leaving him critically injured with two bullet wounds in neck and chest. He was shifted to a nearby health facility, and was later shifted to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment, he said.</p>.<p>However, he died on the way to Srinagar, the official said and added the area has been cordoned off and searches launched to nab the assailants.</p>.<p>There have been spurt in attacks on civilians and policemen by militants in Kashmir this year.</p>.<p> In 2021, Srinagar saw around 22 encounters and shoot-outs in and around the city in which 36 people, including seven policemen, 15 militants and 14 civilians were killed.</p>.<p>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar recently said that the violence in Srinagar shows that Pakistan was hell-bent on disturbing the peace in the Valley, especially in the city.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH vidoes:</strong></p>
<p>A civilian and a police officer were shot dead by militants in two separate attacks in Kashmir on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A police official said militants shot at a civilian identified as Rouf Ahmad Khan, 45, at Merjanpora- Eidgah in old city Safakadal of Srinagar this evening. He was immediately shifted to nearby SMHS hospital, where he was declared brought dead.</p>.<p>“#Terrorists fired upon a #civilian namely Rouf Ahmad at Merjanpora, Eidgah PS Safakadal #Srinagar. The injured was shifted to SMHS hospital where he was declared dead. #Case registered, investigation going on (sic),” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.</p>.<p>In a separate incident, an assistant sub inspector of police (ASI) was critically injured after militants fired upon him in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Wednesday evening.</p>.<p>A police official said pistol-borne militants fired upon ASI Mohammad Ashraf leaving him critically injured with two bullet wounds in neck and chest. He was shifted to a nearby health facility, and was later shifted to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment, he said.</p>.<p>However, he died on the way to Srinagar, the official said and added the area has been cordoned off and searches launched to nab the assailants.</p>.<p>There have been spurt in attacks on civilians and policemen by militants in Kashmir this year.</p>.<p> In 2021, Srinagar saw around 22 encounters and shoot-outs in and around the city in which 36 people, including seven policemen, 15 militants and 14 civilians were killed.</p>.<p>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar recently said that the violence in Srinagar shows that Pakistan was hell-bent on disturbing the peace in the Valley, especially in the city.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH vidoes:</strong></p>
