Militants attacked an army convoy in Qazigund area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving one soldier injured.However, The Hindu reported that two soldiers were injured in the attack.
A police official said security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a hunt for the militants.
Further details are awaited.
The incident comes a month after a similar attack was carried out in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, when one policeman was killed after militants attacked a patrol party.
The deceased was among two personnel who sustained injuries during the attack.
The injured constables — Abdul Salam and Munir Ahmad — were rushed to a hospital for treatment and their condition was stated to be stable.
However, one of them died later.
With inputs from PTI