In the incident, 14 police personnel were injured and were shifted to the hospital for treatment. Among the injured personnel, ASI Ghulam Hassan and SgCT Safique Ali succumbed to their injuries, whereas the condition of other injured personnel is stated to be stable.

IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar paid rich tributes to two policemen killed. 

"Credible sources revealed that the attack was carried by Kashmir Tigers, an offshoot of JeM," he informed.

In the retaliatory firing, one of the terrorists also sustained injuries.

"The Police have now registered a case under relevant sections of law and officers continue to work to establish the circumstances which lead to this incident," he said. 

"Area has been cordoned off and search in the area is going on," Kumar added.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the personnel killed in action and has sought details on the terror attack.

"PM Narendra Modi has sought details on the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. He has also expressed condolences to the families of those security personnel who have been martyred in the attack," his office tweeted.

(With inputs from agencies)