Terrorists have fired upon CRPF party in Anantnag's Sheer Pora. News agency PTI reported that two CRPF personnel were killed and one was injured. A civilian was also injured in the militant attack- an official was cited as saying by PTI. The militants attacked a CRPF party deployed on law and order duty at Achabal Chowk in Anantnag and escaped.

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to track down the terrorists- agencies reported. "The two CRPF jawans killed were assistant sub-inspector Meena and constable Sandeep," PTI cited sources as saying. As per latest updated Lashakar e Taiba claimed the responsibility for the attack. 

"Two of the injured troopers succumbed on their way to a hospital while third injured CRPF trooper and the civilian were being treated in a hospital," PTI quoted police as saying.