Terrorists shot at and killed a policeman in the busy Batmallo area of Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon.
A senior police officer said terrorists fired from a close range at head constable Ghulam Mohammad near the city's main bus stand.
"The head constable succumbed to injuries while being shifted to hospital," the officer said.
The area was immediately surrounded by police for searches.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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