A policeman was injured on Sunday evening when terrorists opened fire in Srinagar’s downtown Nawakadal area.
The injured constable of J&K Police has been identified as Mohammad Maqbool who received a bullet on his neck.
The attack came when a team of security forces raided a suspected terrorist hideout in the thickly populated locality.
Downtown Srinagar has in the recent past been hit with a series of civilian killings.
Security forces have cordoned the area and intensified the search for terrorists.