JAMMU, Feb. 17 -- A high alert has been sounded across Jammu region after two Pakistani nationals and a local criminal, purportedly associated with 'Khauf Gang', opened fire from a pistol and physically assaulted and injured two policemen before escaping from a juvenile home in the RS Pura area of Jammu district on Monday evening. The incident occurred around 5.30 pm.

The injured cops, who have been shifted to GMC Jammu, have been identified as head constable Parveen Kumar, 45, and SPO Vinay Choudhary, 32. "Around 5.30 pm, the two cops on duty were fired upon with a pistol and attacked by the two Pak nationals and the local criminal. The troika first staged a fake fight to draw the attention of two cops. As soon as the two cops intervene...