Militants open fire at police personnel in Srinagar, no casualty reported

A police party was fired at by suspected militants in Srinagar's Aloochibagh area on Wednesday evening. Police have not reported any injury or damage even as the attackers managed to escape from the spot.

Srinagar: Militants on Wednesday evening fired upon a small police party moving in a vehicle in the Allochibagh area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district.

In a tweet, the Kashmir Police Zone wrote, "In Allochibagh bund area of Srinagar, terrorists fired upon a vehicle bound small police party. This was effectively retaliated by the police party. Terrorists took advantage of darkness and ran away towards the built-up area. No injury or other damage took place. CASO launched in the area."

The attack took place at a time when security has been beefed up across Kashmir due to the ongoing Amarnath pilgrimage. It also happened a day after militants hurled a grenade at a police post in the Ramban district of Jammu region.