Jammu and Kashmir updates: Who is responsible for treating J&K like a lab experiment? asks Congress

Jammu and Kashmir Police pay tributes to three of its slain personnel who were abducted and killed by Hizbul militants. Twitter @MajorPoonia[/caption]Police said the residents of Batagund village had chased the terrorists and urged them not to abduct the policemen, but the militants fired a few shots in the air and and threatened the villagers.They said the terrorists crossed a river in the area and shot dead the policemen.Nissar Ahmed was working with the armed police, Firdous Ahmed, who was under process of being converted to constable, served in the Railways. Kulwant Singh was posted with Kulgam police.The terrorists had also kidnapped the brother of a police constable but he was released later.A Twitter handle purportedly belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen group has claimed responsibility for the abduction and killing.The policemen were abducted nearly three weeks after terrorists had abducted relatives of policemen from various places in south Kashmir on August 30. The relatives were later released.At least eight people whose relatives worked in Jammu and Kashmir Police were abducted.Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo had purportedly claimed responsibility for the abductions in a 12-minute video, issuing a three-day deadline for the release of all relatives of terrorists who were in police custody.The August 30 abductions happened after the NIA arrested the second son of globally-wanted terrorist Syed Salahuddin, leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen group.Salahuddin's son was arrested on charges of receiving secret funds.With inputs from PTI