Srinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) A policeman was killed and six people were injured Wednesday after fidayeen guerrillas lobbed grenades and fired at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers at Lal Chowk in the heart of the city here, authorities said.
Among those injured were civilians and a camera-person of a news channel.
Militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JuM) claimed responsibility for the attack.
Jameel Ahmed, claiming to be the spokesman for JuM, called a local news agency and owned responsibility for the attack, saying that two of its guerrillas launched the attack on the security forces.
The guerrillas have entered a hotel and are firing on the security forces. The gun battle between the security forces and the guerrillas is on.
Senior police officers and CRPF personnel have reached the spot and the hotel has been cordoned off.
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