“He was rushed to district hospital Pulwama where doctors declared him brought dead,” a police source said. No militant group claimed responsibility for the act.Security forces cordoned off the area after the attack to track down assailants but there was no trace of them.In another incident, an exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces in Saimoh village of south Kashmir’s Tral belt. However, militants managed to escape taking advantage of darkness, locals said.
