Sources from Jammu and Kashmir have stated that four policemen were killed in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion on Saturday, which had been planted by suspected militants, in Sopore, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources the explosion took place at Gole Market, where separatists were observing a bandh.
Sources have stated that there was heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces in the town at the time of the incident, to maintain normalcy and prevent any protests. Further according to sources, militants had planted the bomb inside the market after sensing heavy presence of forces today.
Meanwhile
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti took to twitter to condemn the
incident and she tweeted that “Pained to hear that four policeman have
been killed in an IED explosion in Sopore". Moreover the incident comes
days after the commencement of the budget session of the state legislative
Assembly.
