Militants attack police post,loot weapons

They said the ultras ran away with five rifles – three Insas and two SLRs — along with some ammunition.

Two policemen present at the time of the attack were left unharmed,they said. Three other policemen posted at the picket had reportedly gone home unauthorisedly.

Soon after the incident,senior police officers rushed to the scene and a massive hunt was launched to nab the militants and recover the looted weapons,the sources said.

“All five policemen have been placed under suspension and a departmental inquiry ordered,” the sources said.

This is the first such incident in the last several years in the valley.

The police picket in Midoora was established over a decade ago for protection of Kashmiri Pandits living in the village,the sources said.