Suspected militants in Indian-held Kashmir shot dead a soldier and two policemen, officials said Tuesday, two days before voting begins in the region for the national election.
A gunbattle late Monday in Kralpora village, 130 kilometres (81 miles) northwest of Srinagar, left one soldier and two policemen dead.
“Two terrorists were killed,” said Indian army spokesperson NN Joshi.
In another clash on Tuesday, a policeman was shot at point-blank range and critically wounded by a suspected militant in Anantnag, 55 kilometres south of Srinagar.
“The militant also snatched an automatic rifle from the (injured) officer before fleeing the scene,” said police officer Sheikh Junaid.
Security has been stepped up across the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir which is scheduled to go to the polls in five stages between April 10 and May 7.
