Srinagar, April 2 -- - Inspector General of police Vijay Kumar on Friday said that militants involved in yesterday's attack on BJP leader in which one policeman was killed were among the slain during a gunfight at Kakapora area in Pulwama district.

"Police's weapon, snatched by the militants, was also recovered," IGP said.

IGP congratulated Police and Security Forces for killing militants responsible for yesterday's 'cowardly' attack in less than 24 hours.

Three militants were killed in the gunfight at Kakapora earlier in the day, as per the police.

A policeman, Rameez Raja was killed in the militant attack at the residence of a BJP leader in Aribagh in Nowgam area of Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. The militants had also decamped wit...