Srinagar: An inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police was shot and critically wounded by a militant in downtown Srinagar on Sunday, officials said.
The officer, identified as Masroor Ahmad Wani, was playing cricket at the Eidgah playground when the lone militant fired three shots in the eye, abdomen and hand from close range.
Believed to be in his late thirties, Wani was rushed to a hospital in Soura where he was undergoing an operation, the officials said, adding his condition was stated to be critical.
He was posted in the district police lines.
The Resistance Front, a militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.(PTI)
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