Srinagar: Militants today shot dead three unarmed policemen, who had gone for investigating a crime in a village in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Three policemen -- one head constable and two constables -- were killed in a militant attack at Ashipora in Shopian district," a police officer said. He said the slain policemen were unarmed and had gone to the village for investigating a crime when militants opened fire on them. This is second militant attack on policemen within hours in Kashmir Valley.