J&K: Man injured in Kulgam militant attack dies today

Dar and 5 others, including 2 cops, were injured when militants attacked a police party in Mir Bazar area of the district on May 6.

Update: 2017-05-14 09:45 GMT
Around 300 militants are active in the state and that continuing infiltration along the Line of Control is a cause of worry, Jammu & Kashmir DGP said. (Photo: PTI)

Srinagar: A civilian, injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on May 6, succumbed in Srinagar on Sunday, police said.

Mohammad Hussain Dar, a resident of Malpora area of the district, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar, a police official said.

Dar and five others, including two policemen, were injured when militants attacked a police party, which was trying to restore traffic after an accident in Mir Bazar area of the district on May 6.

While three civilians and a policeman succumbed to their injuries at a hospital on May 6, Dar and another police personnel were referred to SKIMS hospital in Srinagar, where Dar succumbed this morning, the official said.

A militant was also killed in the retaliatory firing by the security forces after the attack.  

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