Police sources said militants barged into the house of a policeman in Midoor village and took away his son.

"Militants abducted Nasir Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Hassan Mir, a policeman. A manhunt has been launched to trace the militants," said a police source.

On Wednesday, militants abducted Asif Ahmad Rather, son of another policeman, from Pinglish village in Tral area.

Following the abduction of Rather, college mates of the victim and his mother appealed to the militants not to harm him.