Four policemen killed in Sopore IED blast

Four policemen were killed on Saturday morning when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated by suspected militants in Baramulla’s Sopore.

Preliminary reports suggest that the IED was planted near a shop. It exploded when the policemen reached there, said an official.

Three shops were also damaged in the blast. The area has been cordon off.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said she was pained by the news about the killing of four policemen in an IED explosion in Sopore township of Baramulla district.

“Pained to hear that four policeman have been killed in an IED explosion in Sopore. My deepest condolences to their families,” Ms. Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.

Former chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted: “Very sad news from #Sopore. May the four brave J&K police personnel killed in the line of duty today rest in peace.”