Sopore IED blast: Four policemen killed in Kashmir; Mehbooba Mufti condemns attack

Four policemen on patrol duty were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants went off in Sopore town in north Kashmir on Saturday, an official said.

Militants had planted the IED near a shop in a lane between the 'Chotta Bazaar' and 'Bada Bazaar' in Sopore in Baramulla district, the official said.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack in a tweet:

The policemen were patrolling the area in view of a separatist-sponsored strike there.