<p>Militants today attacked a police post guarding a mosque in Sopore, about 52 kms from Srinagar, killing one policeman and a civilian.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The militants struck at the police picket in Tujjar Sharief area of Sopore in Baramulla by opening fire, a police officer said.<br /><br />The police post was also guarding the shrine of Sultan-ul Arifin Makhdoom, the officer said.<br /><br />One policeman, Constable Fayaz Ahmad, was injured in the attack. He was shifted to a hospital in Sopore town where he succumbed to injuries, the officer said.<br />A civilian was also killed in the attack.<br /><br />The militants snatched the INSAS rifle of the injured cop before fleeing from the scene. Additional forces have been rushed to the spot.</p>
<p>Militants today attacked a police post guarding a mosque in Sopore, about 52 kms from Srinagar, killing one policeman and a civilian.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The militants struck at the police picket in Tujjar Sharief area of Sopore in Baramulla by opening fire, a police officer said.<br /><br />The police post was also guarding the shrine of Sultan-ul Arifin Makhdoom, the officer said.<br /><br />One policeman, Constable Fayaz Ahmad, was injured in the attack. He was shifted to a hospital in Sopore town where he succumbed to injuries, the officer said.<br />A civilian was also killed in the attack.<br /><br />The militants snatched the INSAS rifle of the injured cop before fleeing from the scene. Additional forces have been rushed to the spot.</p>